Psychiatry Billing Services

CodeCure provides specialized psychiatry billing solutions that help mental health professionals reduce claim rejections, accelerate reimbursements, and maintain consistent cash flow. Our services also ease the administrative load on your practice, giving you more time to focus on delivering quality mental health care to your patients.

Psychiatry Billing:

Why Precision Counts

Psychiatry involves diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide range of mental health conditions. Billing for these services requires expertise in time-based coding, psychotherapy session documentation, and evolving payer guidelines for behavioral health. For many providers, it’s a tedious and highly detailed process.

Partnering with a specialized RCM provider like CodeCure ensures accurate documentation, proper code selection, and timely claim submissions, so you can prioritize patient care while we handle your revenue cycle.

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Days in AR

20–30%

Revenue Increase

97%

First Pass Ratio

96%

Collection Ratios

98%

Clean Claims Rate

We offer customized billing solutions for every psychiatry setting, including:

Private psychiatry practices
Outpatient behavioral health clinics
Hospital-based psychiatric departments
Child and adolescent psychiatry services
Geriatric psychiatry programs
Telepsychiatry providers
Substance abuse and addiction treatment centers
PTSD and trauma-focused psychiatry
Mood disorder and depression treatment programs
Forensic psychiatry services
Other related mental health services

We Understand Psychiatry Billing Codes Better

Psychiatry billing requires mastery of CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS codes specific to mental health, along with time-based coding rules. Our certified coders ensure every claim is compliant and accurate.

Evaluation & Management Codes

Accurate coding for psychiatric evaluations and medication management visits.

Psychotherapy Codes

Proper documentation for individual, group, and family therapy sessions.

Time-Based Billing

Correct code selection based on session duration ensures accurate payment.

Crisis Intervention Codes

Specialized coding for urgent psychiatric care to avoid payment delays.

Telepsychiatry Codes

Expertise in billing virtual psychiatric services with correct modifiers and place-of-service codes.

Psychiatry Billing Challenges

Time-Based Documentation

Inaccurate session timing can lead to underbilling or payer rejections.

Frequent Code & Policy Updates

Behavioral health coding changes annually, affecting psychotherapy and telehealth services.

Medical Necessity Proof

Payers require clear documentation linking diagnosis, treatment, and progress notes.

Pre-Authorization Requirements

Many psychiatric medications and treatment plans require prior approvals.

Confidentiality Compliance

Psychiatry billing must adhere strictly to HIPAA and mental health privacy laws.

We Follow the Best Psychiatry Billing Practices

Training & Education

We manage your billing while keeping your staff informed on psychiatry-specific coding and compliance rules.

Proactive Payer Communication

We maintain open contact with insurers to resolve issues and speed up payments.

24/7 Support

Our billing team is available anytime to address urgent billing matters.

Technology Integration

We use claim scrubbers to eliminate coding errors and secure systems to protect sensitive patient data.

Real-Time Reporting

Our KPI-based dashboards provide full insight into claims, payments, and trends.

CODING

Psychiatry coding demands accuracy in time-based billing, psychotherapy codes, and evaluation & management (E/M) services. Our certified coders specialize in psychiatry medical billing services, ensuring every session is billed correctly, whether it’s 90791 for psychiatric diagnostic evaluation, 90837 for 60-minute psychotherapy, or 99213 for medication management visits.

RCM

Our psychiatry revenue cycle management (RCM) services are built to handle the complexities of mental health billing, from therapy sessions to crisis interventions.

  • Confirm mental health coverage and therapy limits before treatment.
  • Ensure every session and medication management visit is billed.
  • Correct coding issues and submit strong appeals for rejected claims.
  • Track payer trends, reimbursement patterns, and denial rates for psychiatry practices.

CREDENTIALING

Credentialing is a major barrier for psychiatrists and behavioral health providers. We streamline the process so you can focus on care, not paperwork. Our psychiatry credentialing services include:

  • Payer enrollment applications & renewals
  • CAQH, PECOS, and NPI management
  • Hospital and behavioral health facility privileging
  • Ongoing credentialing updates and compliance

EHR

Our psychiatry EHR billing solutions are designed for mental health practices and integrate seamlessly with leading EMRs. Key features include:

  • Automated selection for 30, 45, or 60-minute visits.
  • For individual, family, and group sessions.
  • Proper POS codes and modifier suggestions for virtual care.
  • Built-in checks for HIPAA and payer-specific mental health requirements.
  • Simplify scheduling, documentation, and care coordination.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

Running a psychiatry practice requires balancing patient care with financial efficiency. Our practice management services integrate every aspect of behavioral health billing and operations. With our solutions, you can:

  • Manage high patient volumes with automated reminders and telehealth integration.
  • Stay updated on CPT/ICD-10 rules with access to our psychiatry billing updates.
  • Advanced reporting on session types, denial trends, and payer performance.
  • Secure portals for therapy notes, bills, and appointments.
  • Centralize billing and compliance for psychiatry groups and telepsychiatry providers.

CodeCure is Your Psychiatry Billing Partner!

Let us manage your revenue cycle while you focus on mental health care.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What makes CodeCure the best choice for psychiatry billing services?

We specialize in time-based mental health coding, telepsychiatry billing, and strict compliance with behavioral health documentation requirements.

How much does outsourcing psychiatry billing to CodeCure cost?

Our fees typically range from 2% to 5% of monthly collections. As an introductory offer, we provide the first month at a flat 1% of collections.

What is the biggest challenge in psychiatry billing?

Time-based coding accuracy and payer-specific mental health policies make psychiatry billing more complex than many other specialties.

Do you handle telepsychiatry billing and compliance?

Yes. We ensure correct modifiers, POS codes, and telehealth documentation for psychiatric services.

Can you help with prior authorizations for psychiatric medications and treatments?

Absolutely. Our team manages pre-approvals for therapies, medications, and extended care programs to prevent delays in care and payment.

Let’s Elevate Your Billing Process Together

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