Medical Billing Services in USA

98%

Behavioral Health

Mental health and counseling billing services for therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists.

Specialty highlight

98%

Built around payer rules, documentation requirements, and coding nuances.

Therapy Coding Accuracy

98%

Clean Claim Rate

96%

Overview

Billing in Behavioral Health

A practical view of what makes this specialty unique.

Behavioral health billing encompasses services provided by a range of professionals, including psychologists, clinical social workers, and mental health counselors. This field has unique coding requirements focused on time-based therapy, specific evaluation codes, and strict payer policies regarding covered diagnoses and medical necessity. Our behavioral health billing service ensures accurate coding for all psychotherapy, diagnostic, and crisis intervention services, while navigating the complexities of mental health parity and managed care to maximize your practice's revenue.

Accurate coding for psychotherapy (90832-90838) and psychiatric diagnostics (90791, 90792).

Standardized into our workflow to reduce rework and protect revenue.

Expertise in billing for psychological testing (96130-96146) and health behavior assessment (96156, 96158).

Standardized into our workflow to reduce rework and protect revenue.

Management of coding for crisis intervention (90839, 90840).

Standardized into our workflow to reduce rework and protect revenue.

Coding for interactive complexity (90785) when communication barriers exist.

Standardized into our workflow to reduce rework and protect revenue.

Challenges

What slows reimbursement

The common friction points that trigger delays, denials, and rework.

Key challenges

Accurately coding for time-based psychotherapy services (90832, 90834, 90837).
Ensuring proper documentation to support medical necessity for ongoing therapy.
Navigating payer-specific policies for covered diagnoses and visit frequency.
Billing for psychological and neuropsychological testing (96130-96146).
Managing the complexities of billing for crisis intervention and interactive complexity.

Our solutions

Certified behavioral health coders with deep expertise in mental health coding and payer requirements.
Precise coding for all psychotherapy, diagnostic evaluation, and crisis services.
Expertise in billing for psychological testing, including both professional and technical components.
Meticulous documentation review to support medical necessity and level of care.
Proactive verification of patient mental health benefits and coverage limitations.
Detailed support for billing for substance abuse treatment and counseling.

Features