Behavioral Health Billing Services

CodeCure delivers specialized behavioral health billing solutions that reduce claim denials, improve reimbursement timelines, and optimize your practice’s cash flow. We take on the administrative burden, so you can dedicate your time to patient well-being and mental health care.

Behavioral Health Billing:

Why It’s Different?

Behavioral health billing is unique; it involves multiple session types, time-based coding, and strict compliance with mental health parity and payer guidelines. Unlike standard medical billing, it often requires prior authorizations, coordination of benefits, and accurate documentation of therapy time.

Partnering with CodeCure ensures accurate coding, streamlined claim submission, and compliance with ever-changing regulations, so you can focus on patient outcomes while we manage your revenue.

< 30

Days in AR

20–30%

Revenue Increase

97%

First Pass Ratio

96%

Collection Ratios

98%

Clean Claims Rate

We provide billing solutions tailored for all behavioral health settings, including:

Individual therapy practices
Group therapy programs
Psychiatric practices
Substance abuse and addiction recovery centers
Community mental health clinics
Tele-mental health providers
Counseling centers
Inpatient and outpatient psychiatric facilities
Family and couples therapy programs
Cognitive and behavioral therapy specialists
Other behavioral health services

We Understand Behavioral Health Billing Codes Thoroughly

Behavioral health billing demands precision with CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS codes, plus compliance with time-based and session-specific rules. Our certified coders ensure claims are always correct.

Psychotherapy Codes

Accurate coding for individual, family, and group therapy sessions.

Evaluation & Management Codes

Correct billing for psychiatric assessments and medication management.

Crisis Intervention Codes

Proper coding for urgent and emergency behavioral health encounters.

Telehealth Codes

Accurate coding for virtual counseling and therapy sessions.

Substance Use Treatment Codes

Billing support for MAT, detox, and rehab services.

Behavioral Health Billing Challenges

Time-Based Billing

Many therapy codes are billed by session length, and incorrect documentation leads to denials.

Prior Authorizations

Frequent pre-approvals are required for psychiatric medications and certain therapy types.

Complex Payer Policies

Coverage varies widely for therapy, counseling, and rehab services.

High Claim Denial Rates

Inconsistent documentation or coding errors often cause rejections.

Telehealth Reimbursement

Constantly changing rules make remote session billing tricky.

We Stick to the Best Medical Billing Practices

Training & Education

We handle your RCM while keeping your staff trained on internal medicine billing requirements.

Communication with Payers

We maintain proactive contact with insurance companies to clarify reimbursement rules and prevent denials.

24/7 Support

Our billing and coding specialists are available round-the-clock to resolve issues and adapt to your practice needs.

Technology Integration

We use claim scrubbers to catch errors before submission and employ strong data encryption to protect patient information.

Real-Time Reporting

Our KPI-driven dashboards give you full visibility into claims, payments, and revenue trends.

Complete Billing, Coding & Practice Support

Coding

Behavioral and mental health billing relies heavily on precise coding for therapy sessions, psychiatric evaluations, and crisis interventions. CodeCure’s certified mental health billing specialists ensure accurate CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS coding while staying compliant with payer requirements and time-based documentation rules. This reduces denials and ensures providers get reimbursed correctly.

  • Accurate CPT usage for individual, family, and group therapy sessions.
  • Coding for psychiatric assessments, medication management, and follow-up visits.
  • Compliance-driven coding for tele-mental health sessions.
  • Billing for MAT, detox, and addiction recovery programs.
  • Applying modifiers (-25, -59, -76) to avoid denials and underpayments.

RCM

Behavioral health providers often face delayed reimbursements due to recurring therapy sessions, strict prior authorizations, and evolving payer policies. CodeCure’s behavioral health billing solutions streamline the revenue cycle, ensuring mental health providers stay financially healthy.

  • For therapy, psychiatric medications, and specialized programs.
  • Every session, evaluation, and therapy service is billed correctly.
  • We handle payer rejections tied to medical necessity or session length.
  • Real-time dashboards track therapy sessions, CPT utilization, and revenue growth

Credentialing

Delays in credentialing can stall patient access and provider payments. CodeCure’s mental health medical billing services include credentialing and payer enrollment support, so providers can start delivering care without revenue interruptions.

  • Payer enrollment for psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, and therapists.
  • CAQH, PECOS, and NPI management for behavioral health providers.
  • Hospital and community mental health center privileging support.
  • Ongoing re-credentialing and compliance tracking to prevent gaps.

EHR & Technology

Behavioral health practices require unique EHR workflows to support session-based billing and compliance tracking. CodeCure integrates billing technology with practice workflows for error-free claims. Our EHR billing support includes:

  • Custom templates for psychotherapy, psychiatry, and counseling sessions.
  • Integrated coding tools for therapy billing services.
  • Seamless outpatient, inpatient, and tele-mental health billing workflows.
  • HIPAA-compliant claim scrubbing and secure reporting.

Practice Management

Running a behavioral health practice requires balancing patient care with financial stability. CodeCure goes beyond billing to support full practice management for mental health providers. We provide:

  • Scheduling & patient flow optimization for therapy sessions.
  • Collections & payment plans to reduce bad debt.
  • Support for multi-location behavioral health clinics.
  • Financial analytics that track profitability per session, service, and provider.
  • Staff training on compliance with mental health medical billing services.

CodeCure is Your Behavioral Health Billing Partner!

Let us manage your revenue cycle while you focus on supporting your patients’ mental health.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What makes CodeCure the best choice for behavioral health billing services?

We specialize in behavioral health-specific codes, time-based billing, and compliance with payer rules for therapy and psychiatric services.

How much does outsourcing behavioral health billing to CodeCure cost?

Our fees typically range from 2% to 5% of monthly collections, with a 1% introductory rate for the first month.

What is the biggest challenge in behavioral health billing?

Time-based documentation and payer-specific requirements for therapy sessions and psychiatric services.

Do you manage billing for both individual therapists and large behavioral health groups?

Yes. We serve solo providers, multi-provider practices, and mental health facilities of all sizes.

Can you help with insurance verification and prior authorizations?

Absolutely. We handle benefit checks and pre-approvals for therapy, medication management, and rehab programs to prevent payment delays.

Let’s Elevate Your Billing Process Together

You take care of patients. We’ll take care of your revenue.