CPT Code 90846 is a procedure code for licensed behavioral health providers. 90846 is defined as Family psychotherapy (without the patient present), 50 minutes. Along with 90847 it falls into a subgroup of family psychotherapy procedure codes. The procedure code is frequently billed by Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC), Licensed […]
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CPT Code 99404: The Definitive Guide [+2025 Reimbursement Rates]
CPT Code 99404 is an oddity in the collection of regularly billed CPT codes. Cigna created this procedure code to describe EAP sessions taking place through their billing system. CPT Code 99404 Description 99404 is defined as Preventive medicine counseling and/or risk factor reduction intervention(s) provided to an individual. This isn’t the most descriptive CPT […]
CPT Code 90839: Crisis Therapy Billing Guide [+2025 Reimbursement Rates]
CPT Code 90839 is a procedure code for licensed mental health providers rendering crisis therapy or psychotherapy for crisis. Our 90839 billing and coding guide will teach you how to bill for crisis therapy sessions, explain the timeline for 90839 billing, license requirements, and how to bill for extended crisis therapy and telehealth crisis therapy […]
CPT Code 90832: The Definitive Guide [+2025 Reimbursement Rates]
Billing CPT Code 90832 is becoming less and less common for mental health providers across the United States. Today you’ll learn how and when to procedure code 90832 for coding and filing your mental health insurance claims. Article Index CPT Code 90832 Description Reimbursement Rates Time Length CPT Code 90832 Description CPT Code 90832 is […]
HO Modifier: Guide to Insurance Billing for Masters Level Degrees
If you are new to billing insurance you may not have heard of the HO modifier. The HO modifier is a HCPCS modifier used to allow for greater accuracy in coding in a claim. For instance, in this case the HO modifier is used to specify the provider’s degree level. Another HCPCS modifier, HJ is […]
CPT Code 90837: 60 Minute Individual Therapy with Reimbursement Rates [2025]
CPT Code 90837 is a procedure code that describes a 60 minute individual psychotherapy session performed by a licensed mental health provider. 90837 is considered a routine outpatient CPT Code and is one of the most common CPT codes used in mental health insurance claims coding and billing. Article Index CPT Code 90837 Description Reimbursement […]
Blue Card Program. The Program that Handles Out of State Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans
Unlike other larger insurance companies like United Healthcare or Cigna, the Blue Card Program (BCBS) is a federation of insurance companies rather than one single entity. Collectively over 100 million people are covered under Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, more than any single insurance company. Due to the structure of the federation, Blue Cross Blue […]
CPT Code 90791: The Definitive Guide [+2025 Reimbursement Rate]
Learn everything about CPT Code 90791, billing for psychiatric diagnostic evaluation, also known as a mental health intake session in common parlance. We teach you about authorization requirements, pay rate increases, frequency of billing, CPT Code 90791 documentation requirements and coding requirements, and more. Last updated 2025. Procedure code 90791, along with 90834 and 90837, […]
Therapist Spotlight: Family Therapy with Katherine Kincaid
This Therapist Spotlight is a part of our interview series with experienced Mental Health Practitioners, where therapists share their experiences in Private Practice Therapy. What was one of the biggest problems you struggled with and ultimately solved in the beginning of your private practice? What solution did you find to your (perhaps persisting) problem? I […]
Therapist Spotlight: Couples Counseling and Sex Therapy with Shannon Hickman
This Therapist Spotlight is a part of our interview series with experienced Mental Health Practitioners, where therapists share their experiences in Private Practice Therapy. What was one of the biggest problems you struggled with and ultimately solved in the beginning of your private practice? What solution did you find to your (perhaps persisting) problem? One […]