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Practical mental health billing guides

Billing, coding, telehealth, and credentialing — written for therapists, psychologists, and psychiatry practices.

What Is Mental Health Medical Billing? A Complete Guide for Providers

Learn how mental health medical billing works, from eligibility and claims submission to denials, payment posting, A/R and credentialing.

September 27, 2026 · 4 min read

How Does Mental Health Medical Billing Work?

Understand the complete mental health billing process, including eligibility, credentialing, claims, denials, payments and A/R.

September 26, 2026 · 3 min read

How Much Does Mental Health Billing Cost?

Learn how mental health medical billing companies charge, including percentage-based, flat-fee and hybrid billing models.

September 25, 2026 · 3 min read

In-House vs. Outsourced Mental Health Billing

Compare in-house and outsourced mental health billing, including cost, staffing, technology, A/R management and operational considerations.

September 24, 2026 · 3 min read

How to Choose a Mental Health Billing Company

Learn what to look for when choosing a mental health medical billing company, including services, experience, reporting and communication.

September 23, 2026 · 4 min read

10 Common Mental Health Billing Problems and How to Address Them

Learn about common mental health billing problems including eligibility issues, denials, credentialing, A/R and claim errors.

September 22, 2026 · 3 min read

What Is Revenue Cycle Management in Mental Health?

Learn what revenue cycle management means for mental health practices and how eligibility, claims, payments, denials and A/R fit together.

September 21, 2026 · 3 min read

Mental Health Denial Management: A Practical Guide

Learn why mental health claims are denied, how to investigate denials and how effective denial management can improve the revenue cycle.

September 20, 2026 · 3 min read

Mental Health Provider Credentialing: A Complete Guide

Learn how mental health provider credentialing works, including CAQH, payer enrollment, Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance.

September 19, 2026 · 3 min read

CAQH for Mental Health Providers: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn what CAQH is, why mental health providers use it, what information is needed and how to keep a CAQH profile current.

September 18, 2026 · 3 min read

90837 Billing Guide: Psychotherapy, 60 Minutes

Learn how CPT 90837 is used for psychotherapy billing, documentation, time requirements, common billing issues and payer considerations.

September 17, 2026 · 3 min read

90834 Billing Guide: Psychotherapy, 45 Minutes

Learn about CPT 90834 billing, psychotherapy time requirements, documentation, telehealth and common insurance billing issues.

September 16, 2026 · 3 min read

90791 Billing Guide: Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation

Learn how CPT 90791 is used for psychiatric diagnostic evaluations, including documentation, provider requirements and common billing issues.

September 15, 2026 · 3 min read

90792 Billing Guide: Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services

Learn about CPT 90792 billing, how it differs from 90791, documentation considerations, common denials and payer requirements.

September 14, 2026 · 3 min read

90833, 90836 and 90838 Billing Guide: Psychotherapy With E/M

Understand CPT 90833, 90836 and 90838 psychotherapy add-on billing with E/M services, documentation and common billing issues.

September 13, 2026 · 3 min read

90846 & 90847 Billing Guide

Learn the difference between CPT 90846 and 90847, documentation considerations, billing requirements and common claim issues.

September 12, 2026 · 3 min read

96127 Billing Guide — Brief Emotional/Behavioral Assessment

Learn about CPT 96127 billing, screening assessments, documentation, payer requirements and common claim issues.

September 11, 2026 · 3 min read

Mental Health Telehealth Billing Guide — POS 02, POS 10 & Modifiers

Understand Medicare mental health telehealth billing, including POS 02, POS 10 and telehealth modifiers, plus payer-specific considerations.

September 10, 2026 · 3 min read

90839 & 90840 Billing Guide — Psychotherapy for Crisis

Learn how CPT 90839 and 90840 are used for psychotherapy for crisis, including time, documentation and billing restrictions.

September 9, 2026 · 3 min read

Mental Health Billing Codes: A Practical Guide for Providers

Explore commonly used mental health billing codes including 90791, 90792, 90832, 90834, 90837, 90833, 90836, 90838 and 96127.

September 8, 2026 · 3 min read

Why mental health claims get denied — and how to prevent it

The seven most common reasons mental health claims get denied — from eligibility errors to medical-necessity reviews — and the front-end habits that prevent them.

September 28, 2026 · 6 min read

Telehealth billing for mental health: modifiers, place-of-service, and payer rules

How to bill psychotherapy by video: the 95 and 93 modifiers, place-of-service 02 vs 10, phone-only sessions with FQ, and the payer variations that cause denials.

September 21, 2026 · 6 min read

Time-based psychotherapy codes explained: 90832, 90834, and 90837

What the three psychotherapy time ranges actually mean, how payers audit billed time, and the add-on and family codes practices most often miss.

September 14, 2026 · 6 min read

Insurance credentialing for mental health providers: what to expect and how long it takes

The credentialing steps for solo therapists and group clinics, realistic timelines for commercial payers, Medicare, and Medicaid, and what actually speeds paneling up.

September 7, 2026 · 6 min read

Blue Cross Blue Shield Mental Health Billing Services

Blue Cross Blue Shield mental health billing services for therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and PMHNPs. Claims, denials, A/R and credentialing support.

September 6, 2026 · 3 min read

Cigna Mental Health Billing Services

Cigna mental health billing services for behavioral health practices. Get specialized help with claims, denials, A/R, eligibility and billing follow-up.

September 5, 2026 · 3 min read

Aetna Mental Health Billing Services

Aetna mental health billing services for psychiatrists, therapists, psychologists and PMHNPs. Claims, denials, A/R, eligibility and payment posting.

September 4, 2026 · 3 min read

Optum Behavioral Health Billing Services

Optum behavioral health billing services for psychiatrists, therapists, psychologists and PMHNPs. Claims, denials, A/R and insurance billing support.

September 3, 2026 · 3 min read

UnitedHealthcare Mental Health Billing Services

UnitedHealthcare mental health billing services for psychiatrists, therapists, psychologists and PMHNPs. Claims, denials, A/R, eligibility and billing support.

September 2, 2026 · 4 min read

PMHNP Medical Billing Services

PMHNP medical billing services including claims, denials, A/R, credentialing, eligibility, telehealth and insurance billing support.

September 1, 2026 · 3 min read

Therapist Medical Billing Services

Therapist medical billing services for LCSWs, LPCs, LMFTs and private practices. Insurance claims, denials, A/R, eligibility and credentialing.

August 31, 2026 · 3 min read

Psychiatry Medical Billing Services

Psychiatry medical billing services for private practices and psychiatric groups. Claims, denials, A/R, credentialing, eligibility and payment posting.

August 30, 2026 · 3 min read

Medicare Mental Health Billing Services

Medicare mental health billing services for psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists and behavioral health providers. Claims, denials, A/R and telehealth billing.

August 29, 2026 · 3 min read

Medicaid Mental Health Billing Services

Medicaid mental health billing services for therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and behavioral health practices. Claims, denials, A/R and credentialing support.

August 28, 2026 · 3 min read

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