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Optum Billing Reimbursement for Clinical Trainees Is Changing in Minnesota

Optum billing reimbursement for clinical trainees changes when Minnesota health plans renew in 2027. See who qualifies and how your clinic should prepare now.

Oct 19, 20268 min read
Credentialing

Taxonomy Codes for Therapists: The Code Payers Actually Check

A taxonomy code tells payers your license and specialty. See the behavioral health codes therapists use, and how a mismatch often stalls claims and enrollment.

Oct 15, 20266 min read
Coding & CPT

Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective, and Psychosis ICD-10 Codes

Schizophrenia, schizoaffective, and psychosis ICD-10 codes are not interchangeable. See how F20, F25, and F29 differ, and which header codes will not get paid.

Oct 13, 20266 min read
Coding & CPT

Alcohol, Substance Use, and Withdrawal ICD-10 Codes That Bill

Alcohol, substance use, and withdrawal ICD-10 codes follow one pattern. See how to code F10 through F19 without stacking abuse and dependence on one claim.

Oct 8, 20266 min read
Coding & CPT

Adjustment Disorder ICD-10 Codes: The F43.2 Family, Explained

Adjustment disorder ICD-10 codes sit under F43.2, and F43.2 itself will not pay. See which subtype to bill, and when it is time to change the diagnosis code.

Oct 6, 20266 min read
Coding & CPT

OCD ICD-10 Codes: Why F42 Alone Will Not Get Paid

The OCD ICD-10 code most therapists need is F42.2, not bare F42. See the full F42 family, what to document, and the denials unspecified codes invite on claims.

Oct 1, 20265 min read
Coding & CPT

PTSD ICD-10 Codes: F43.10, F43.11, and F43.12

PTSD ICD-10 codes are F43.10, F43.11, and F43.12. Learn which code matches symptom duration, and why billing the header F43.1 alone will not get paid on claims.

Sep 29, 20266 min read
Coding & CPT

ADHD ICD-10 Codes: F90.0, F90.1, F90.2, and When F90.9 Costs You

ADHD ICD-10 codes for therapists live in the F90 family. See when to use F90.0, F90.1, F90.2, or F90.9, and how an unspecified code quietly turns into denials.

Sep 24, 20266 min read
Coding & CPT

CPT 90853 Group Therapy: How to Bill It Without Creating Denials

CPT 90853 group therapy is billed once per client, not once per group. Learn the documentation, modifier 59 rules, and payer limits that keep claims moving.

Sep 22, 20267 min read
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