CMS releases new Patient Mood Interview tutorial

Effective Jul 29, 2024

Published Jul 29, 2024

Last Reviewed Jul 30, 2024

Clinicians struggling to accurately score D0150, Patient Mood Interview (PHQ-2 to 9), and D0160, Total Severity Score, have a new resource via a CMS video tutorial.

This video depicts two scenarios, one in which the PHQ-2 is demonstrated and one in which the entire PHQ-2 to 9 is completed.

This video can be viewed through at https://youtu.be/_JU7ABmbBGA.

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