Mental Health Billing: You Ought To Know

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Mental Health Billing You Ought
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Mental Health Billing You Ought To Know
When you provide mental health care to your
clients, your goal is to give the best treatment
possible. You also want insurance companies to
reimburse you on time for the services you
provide. Ideally, you wont have to fix errors or
negotiate with the providers. Whether you work
for a small practice or as part of an extensive
health system, you might not have a dedicated
staff that focuses on mental health billing and
uses the correct codes each time. CPT Codes for
Mental Health Billing Insurance companies
typically expect you to use current procedural
technology codes. Insurance companies also use
CPT codes when filing claims and making decisions
about reimbursement. As a mental health care
provider, youre most likely to use the codes in
the first section. A few examples include the
following. 90791 To bill for an intake session,
youd use code 90791.
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Mental Health Billing You Ought To Know
90832 Use code 90832 to bill for a 30-minute
psychotherapy session with a patient. 90834 To
bill for a 45-minute psychotherapy session with a
patient, use code 90834. 90837 Use code 90837
for a 60-minute psychotherapy session with a
patient. 90846 Use this code to bill for a
family therapy session without the patient
present. 90847 90847 is the code to use if you
bill for a family therapy session that the
patient attends. 90839 Use 90839 if you provide
a 60-minute psychotherapy session to a patient
experiencing a crisis.
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Mental Health Billing You Ought To Know
Avoid Claim Denials Here are some typical
mistakes that can trigger a claim
denial. Incorrect patient insurance and
coverage Before you see clients, verify their
insurance information and double-check that their
plans will cover the services you offer. Along
with checking patients insurance coverage, its
also critical to confirm that you have the
correct information for them. For example, some
patients have similar names, so you want to make
sure youre filing the claim for the right
person. Incorrect CPT codes The American Medical
Association issues and updates CPT codes fairly
regularly. Having the most up-to-date set of
codes will minimize the chance of inputting the
wrong one when you file a claim. Inaccurate
time-based codes If you see a patient for 30
minutes but use the code for a 45-minute session
that can lead to a denial. Always confirm that
the time matches the code.
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Delayed filing Its vital to submit your claims
to insurance before the deadline. Filing late can
lead to delays or cause the insurance company to
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