HCPCS Codes, which stand for Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System, are codes created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to help identify services rendered and approved by various Medicaid and Medicare programs in the United States. There are three levels of HCPCS codes: Level 1 — Numerical CPT Codes Examples: 90791, 90834, […]
Mental Health Modifiers are two digit alphanumerical codes used on CMS1500 insurance claims to signify identifying information about the provider rendering services. Mental health CPT code modifiers can describe the way services are rendered as well, telehealth modifiers as an example. In this guide, you’ll learn about the behavioral health modifiers you need to use […]
The unfortunate answer here is that all medical insurance claims require a ICD10 diagnosis to file. Even if you do not believe there is a diagnosis to utilize, one must be used to bill, and your professional obligation is to pick a diagnosis as accurately as possible. Many providers do not want to share diagnosis […]
Our guide on insurance reimbursement rates for psychiatrists will teach you what are the most common psychiatry CPT codes, what are the medicare reimbursement rates for psychiatrists, as well as medicaid reimbursement rates for psychiatric services. If you’re in private practice and hate all of this, reach out about our mental health insurance billing service. […]
Mental health billing for dummies will teach you the billing terms you need to know, what information to collect, how to bill mental health insurance claims from start to finish, and what to do when it all messes up. Mental health insurance billing is a pain! We get it, it’s why we created a mental […]
It’s time to learn about CPT Code 99213 for Evaluation and Management services of an established patient in your private practice! Last updated 2026. This guide will teach you what defines procedure code 99213, what distinguishes it from other evaluation and management codes (99213 vs 99212), and will also give you information about cpt code […]
Quickly learn about third party billing for mental health services in our guide teaching you about the pros and cons of third party billing, what to look out for, software vs service, large vs small billing services, medical billing vs mental mental health exclusive billing, and more. Third party billing services are everywhere. To better […]
Psychiatry CPT Codes are numerous and nuanced. This guide will teach you the most common psychiatry CPT codes, psychiatry addon codes, psychiatry evaluation and management codes, and how to bill psychiatry CPT codes. There are quite a few medical billing CPT codes for Psychiatry services and psychiatrists to use, some reimbursed more often or at […]
We wanted to share our “vanilla” mental health intake form PDF template with our community. If you find this page useful, consider sharing it as a resource with a colleague needing help starting their own private practice. If you are sick of dealing with insurance billing or have never considered a life without insurance billing, […]
This short article will help you understand the relationship between Beacon Health Options, Beacon Health Strategies, and Value Options; it will teach you which company to call and when, including phone numbers, as well as help you pick the appropriate payer ID for your claims. In 2015, Beacon Health Strategies and Value Options merged to […]
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