It’s time to learn about CPT Code 99213 for Evaluation and Management services of an established patient in your private practice! 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 99213 reimbursement rates […]
CPT Code 90832: The Definitive Guide [+2024 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 [2024]
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 […]
Third Party Billing for Mental Health Services
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 […]
The Definitive Guide to Psychiatry CPT Codes [+Cheat Sheet PDF]
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 […]
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 [+Reimbursement Rate 2024]
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. Procedure code 90791, along with 90834 and 90837, is one of […]
Mental Health Provider Intake Form [PDF]
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, […]
Beacon Health Options, Beacon Health Strategies, and Value Options – What’s The Deal?
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 […]