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Covers recommended note structure options (SOAP/DAP/BIRP/narrative) and typical length, then details must-include sections: header identifiers, time-based CPT coding with start/stop or total time, presentation and symptoms, session-relevant mental status observations, interventions linked to treatment-plan goals, documented response and progress toward goals, explicit risk status monitoring, and a closed-loop plan with next steps, homework, and same-day signatures. 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Use the provided mapping (16–37 min: 90832, 38–52: 90834, 53+ : 90837) and avoid missing time.",{"name":109,"@type":100,"acceptedAnswer":110},"What guidance does the cheat sheet give for drafting notes with AI?",{"text":111,"@type":103},"Provide session bullets or a transcript, ensuring you include time, what was worked on, client response, risk, and the plan. Do not paste client-identifying information into consumer AI tools; follow HIPAA-safe processes and use a compliant workflow.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":78,"og:type":114,"og:title":59,"og:site_name":86,"og:description":61},"article",{"robots":116,"canonical":78},"index,follow",{"doc_id":118,"site_id":56},571861,1791924117,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":121},{"doc_id":118,"user_id":122,"nickname":83,"user_avatar":123,"doc_module":9,"category_id":35,"category_name":36,"doc_title":59,"doc_description":61,"doc_content":124,"file_id":125,"file_url":126,"file_type":127,"file_size":128,"view_count":4,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":9,"is_downloadable":9,"audit_status":9,"page_count":73,"language":129,"language_code":57,"site_id":56,"html_lang":57,"table_of_contents":130,"faqs":131,"seo_title":132,"seo_description":61,"update_tm":119,"read_time":9},1099514067438,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/100002539ee87300030?x-image-process=image/resize,m_fixed,w_180,h_180&k=1780474512215547542","Individual Therapy Session Note Cheat Sheet  \nReviewed by the BastionGPT Clinical Advisory Board · July 2026  \n\n| \u003Cbr>An individual therapy session note is the clinical record of one one-on-one psychotherapy session: what was addressed, the interventions used, the client's response, current risk, and the plan. Any structure works: SOAP, DAP, BIRP, or narrative. Most run 150 to 350 words. |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 – Header and identifiers the claim match auditors check first\u003Cbr>Do: client identifier, date of service, service and CPT code, session number, setting.\u003Cbr>Pitfall: a date of service that does not match the claim. |  |\n| 2 – Time 16–37 min → 90832 · 38–52 → 90834 · 53+ → 90837\u003Cbr>Do: start and stop times or total time for every time-based code.\u003Cbr>Pitfall: missing time, the top deficiency in OIG's national audit: 60 of 216 sampled days. |  |\n| 3 – Presentation and symptoms the client 's report\u003Cbr>Do: current symptoms, stressors, functioning, and change since last session.\u003Cbr>Pitfall: mood adjectives with no anchor a reviewer can picture. |  |\n| 4 – Mental status observations brief and session-relevant\u003Cbr>Do: appearance, engagement, speech, affect; what you saw today.\u003Cbr>Pitfall: boilerplate exam text pasted into every session. |  |\n| 5 – Interventions the medical-necessity link\u003Cbr>Do: name the technique and cite the treatment-plan goal it served. Pitfall: \"provided supportive therapy\" with nothing specific behind it. |  |\n| 6 – Response and progress did anything change?\u003Cbr>Do: in-session response and status against the goal, with scores where used.\u003Cbr>Pitfall: a note that never says whether anything changed. |  |\n| 7 – Risk status show monitoring, not absence\u003Cbr>Do: a statement either way, even when risk is low.\u003Cbr>Pitfall: silence on risk across an entire episode of care. |  |\n| 8 – Plan and signature close the loop, same day\u003Cbr>Do: next steps, homework, next appointment; sign with credentials and date.\u003Cbr>Pitfall: \"continue treatment\" plus batch signing; 31 of 216 OIG days lacked signatures. |  |\n\nBefore you sign  \n Time recorded: start/stop or total  \n Intervention named, plan goal cited  \n Progress measurable: score or evidence  Risk documented either way  \n Note matches the claim: date, code, units  Signed with credentials, same day  \n\n| Drafting with AI\u003Cbr>Give it your session bullets or a transcript: time, what you worked on, the client 's response, risk, and the plan. |\n| --- |\n| \u003Cbr>\"Draft a 90834 session note in DAP format from these bullets: exposure homework done, anxiety 6 to 3 during tasks, GAD-7 8, no SI, next hierarchy step planned: …\" |\n| Never paste client-identifying information into consumer AI tools. BastionGPT is HIPAA-compliant with a signed BAA on every plan. |\n\n150–350 words  \ntypical length  \n10–20 min by hand  \nclinical team estimate  \nAfter every session  \nwhen it 's written  \nCare team · payers · auditors  \nwho reads it  \nFull guide, sample, and compliance notes: bastiongpt.com/template/therapy-session-note BastionGPT drafts session notes for you. Free 7-day trial.  \nClient (initials): Date of service: Session \\#:  \n\n| Service / CPT code: |  | Setting (office / telehealth): |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Start time: | Stop time: | Total time: |\n\nPresentation and symptoms  \nClient 's report: current symptoms, stressors, functioning, change since last session  \n\n| Mental status observations\u003Cbr>Appearance, engagement, speech, affect; session-relevant, not boilerplate |\n| --- |\n|  |\n| Interventions (technique + plan goal \\#)\u003Cbr>Name the technique and the treatment-plan goal it served |\n\nResponse and progress  \nIn-session response, movement toward the goal, scores where used  \nRisk status  \nA statement either way, even when risk is low  \nPlan / next steps  \nHomework, coordination, referrals, what the next session evaluates  \nNext appointment: Outcome score, if used (e.g., PHQ-9, GAD-7):  \n\n| Clinician signature / credentials: | Date signed: |\n| --- | --- |\n| Supervisor signature, where required: | Date: |","cbCaiidghbu0mqnx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiidghbu0mqnx","pdf",115019,"English","# Header and identifiers\n# Time-based CPT coding\n# Presentation and symptoms\n# Mental status observations\n# Interventions and treatment-plan goals\n# Response and progress\n# Risk status\n# Plan and signature","[{\"question\":\"What sections should an individual therapy session note include?\",\"answer\":\"Include header identifiers, time-based CPT coding information, presentation and symptoms, session-relevant mental status observations, interventions linked to treatment-plan goals, response and progress, risk status monitoring, and a plan with next steps plus same-day signatures.\"},{\"question\":\"How should time-based CPT codes be documented?\",\"answer\":\"Record start/stop times or total time for every time-based code. Use the provided mapping (16–37 min: 90832, 38–52: 90834, 53+ : 90837) and avoid missing time.\"},{\"question\":\"What guidance does the cheat sheet give for drafting notes with AI?\",\"answer\":\"Provide session bullets or a transcript, ensuring you include time, what was worked on, client response, risk, and the plan. Do not paste client-identifying information into consumer AI tools; follow HIPAA-safe processes and use a compliant workflow.\"}]","Individual Therapy Session Note Cheat Sheet - Drafting and Compliance Checklist | PDF"]