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 2025. 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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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