The Psychiatric Assessment Tool Built for PMHNPs

Built by psychiatric clinicians. Designed for real clinical workload.

Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners carry a clinical workload that demands efficiency without sacrificing depth. Diagnostic complexity is high, schedules are tight, and the pressure to get the right diagnosis — quickly — is real.

MindMetrix was created by Dr. Joel Young, a psychiatrist with over 25 years in clinical practice and the founder of the Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine, alongside Dr. Jillian Fortain, who leads test content development and serves as Director of Psychological Screening and Evaluation at RCBM.

Comprehensive baseline screening was the cornerstone of RCBM's clinical model long before MindMetrix existed. The platform is the systematized version of a workflow that transformed patient outcomes in a high-volume psychiatric practice.

What PMHNPs are using MindMetrix for

Based on how PMHNPs in our network use the platform, the most common use cases are:

• New patient intake: Send the assessment before the first appointment. Walk in already knowing probable diagnoses, flagged comorbidities, and validated scale scores.
• Treatment-resistant patients: Reassess patients who haven't responded as expected. The comprehensive screen often surfaces a co-occurring condition that had been overlooked.
• Patients who struggle to open up: The assessment opens dialogue on sensitive topics patients often won't raise themselves — suicidality, substance use, trauma, disordered eating.
• Follow-up monitoring: Re-administer every 6–12 months to measure symptom change over time. Longitudinal data replaces subjective impression with objective measurement.

"The MindMetrix test is a breath of fresh air. I was SO sick of sending paper tests to patients and getting multiple responses circled. As busy practitioners, we need more tools like this and there's nothing else this good. I've wanted a tool like this to use in my practice for years." — Dr. Holly, PMHNP

Billing: what PMHNPs need to know

PMHNPs are qualified healthcare professionals who may bill CPT 96130 for the time spent reviewing and interpreting MindMetrix results — provided they meet the minimum 31 minutes of evaluation time and document appropriately. The national average Medicare reimbursement for 96130 is $124.74 per hour as of January 2026.

MindMetrix's QuickChart tool automatically generates a structured chart note that summarizes key clinical findings and supports the documentation requirements for 96130. Providers bill 96130 alongside their E/M code (with modifier 25 on the E/M and modifier 59 on 96130).

Scope-of-practice rules for billing vary by state. Some states restrict who may bill certain evaluation codes. Always verify with your billing team.

New providers receive 3 free test credits on signup — no commitment, no credit card. Most PMHNPs who try MindMetrix with a handful of complex new patients find that the clinical value is immediately apparent.

MindMetrix offers a free billing consultation call for providers who want help understanding how to document and submit a 96130 claim using QuickChart.