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90832 CPT Code: The 30-Minute Session That Isn't 30 Minutes
The 90832 CPT code covers 16-37 minutes, not exactly 30. Learn the real time requirements, the documentation rules, and the billing mistakes that cost money.
GY, GA, and GZ Modifiers: What Each One Costs You
The GY, GA, and GZ modifiers decide who pays when Medicare says no. Learn what each one means for your behavioral health claims and when an ABN is required.
CPT Code 90837: The Complete Guide to Billing 60-Minute Psychotherapy
What the 90837 CPT code covers, the real 53-minute threshold, what it reimburses, and how to defend it when a payer downcodes or sends a utilization letter.
Bipolar 1 ICD-10: Why There's No Single Code (And How to Pick the Right One)
There's no single bipolar 1 ICD-10 code. Here's how the F31 family really works, which of the 28 codes are billable, and how to avoid the specificity denials.
NPI 1 vs. NPI 2: Which Number Goes Where (And Why Getting It Wrong Denies Your Claims)
NPI 1 vs. NPI 2 explained for therapy practices: who needs each, where they go on the claim, and how to avoid the NPI mistakes that trigger claim denials.
CAQH Is Now DataSpring: What It Means for Your Behavioral Health Practice
CAQH is now DataSpring. Here's what actually changed, what didn't, and why keeping your profile current protects your behavioral health practice's revenue.
How to Write a Winning Claim Appeal Letter (With Templates)
Learn how to write a claim appeal letter that gets denials reversed. Includes five copy-paste templates for the most common behavioral health denials.
Why Your Behavioral Health Practice May Need a Type 2 NPI
A Type 2 NPI isn't just for big clinics. Learn when your behavioral health practice needs an organizational NPI, and what breaks in billing if you skip it.
What's a Good Days in AR Benchmark for a Behavioral Health Practice?
What's a healthy days in AR benchmark for behavioral health? Learn the target numbers, the formula, and how to read your own AR aging.
Authorization Denials: Prevention Strategies That Actually Work
Authorization denials drain time and revenue from behavioral health practices. Here are the prevention strategies that actually work, plus what to do when one slips through.
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