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The 13 most common psychiatry CPT codes (and how to use them)
Understand the ins and outs of CPT codes to help make documentation and billing more efficient — and give you more time to focus on other areas of your practice.
How to bill insurance for therapy
Headway strives to simplify billing insurance so you can focus on providing care. Read our comprehensive guide to mental health billing.
The 10+ most common CPT codes (and how to use them)
Understand the ins and outs of CPT codes to help make documentation and billing more efficient — and give you more time to focus on other areas of your practice.
How to use CPT code 90837
The 90837 CPT code is often understood to be the standard of a therapy session among providers. However, insurers have a tendency to flag 90837 more frequently than other codes.
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Learn the difference between ICD-10 and ICD-11 so you can update diagnosis codes, stay compliant, and avoid costly claim denials.
Simplify your psychiatry ICD-10 coding with clear guidance from Headway that helps reduce errors, save time, and ensure accurate billing and documentation.
Learn the ICD‑10 codes for substance use disorders, including alcohol, opioid, and stimulant addiction.
Learn the ICD‑10 codes for grief, bereavement (Z63.4), and prolonged grief disorder (F43.81) — and understand when grief becomes a diagnosable mental health condition.
Discover OCD’s ICD‑10 code (F42), subtype variations, related mental health codes, and why precise coding matters for treatment and billing.
Learn what place-of-service codes are, why they matter in medical billing, and how to use them correctly — especially for telehealth and outpatient care.
Make gender identity documentation easier. Get the gender dysphoria ICD-10 codes and tips you need — all in one clear, time-saving resource for providers.
Learn the differences between CPT codes 99050 and 99051 and how to bill them correctly.
Learn how to properly use CPT code 99051 for sessions outside of a traditional weekday schedule.
Learn how to properly use CPT code 90863 for pharmacologic management with psychotherapy.
Learn how to bill CPT code 90845 correctly, along with critical information like reimbursement rates, timeframes, and billable types in this guide.
Learn about impulse disorder ICD-10 coding with our guide, including overviews of classification for proper documentation, treatment planning, and insurance claims.
Navigate dissociative disorder ICD-10 codes with our guide. Learn about coding for diagnosis, billing, and insurance reimbursement for mental health providers.
Explore our guide to phobia ICD-10 codes for diagnosis and billing. Learn about F40 categories and streamline your mental health practice.
Personality disorders fall under ICD-10 F60, or “specific personality disorders.”
Manic episodes can fall under the F30 and F31 codes. Here’s what to know.
Learn how to optimize secondary billing processes, reduce claim errors, and maximize reimbursements with our comprehensive guide for insurance professionals.
Learn when to use unspecified ICD-10 codes to ensure proper reimbursement, avoid claim denials, and maintain ethical coding practices in your therapy practice.
In the ICD-10, adjustment disorders fall under the F43 category, or “reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders.”
Navigate bipolar disorder coding with confidence. Our guide helps you master ICD-10 codes for BPD I, BPD II, and subtypes for easy documentation.
Wondering how to write one? Here’s what you need to know.
Discover what an ERA is in insurance billing and how electronic remittance advice streamlines payments for mental health providers.
Confused about CPT vs HCPCS codes? Learn the key differences, structure, and when to use each for accurate billing and insurance claims.
Learn more about how to use ICD-10 F codes for mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Here’s our step-by-step guide for how to bill insurance as a prescriber while avoiding common mistakes and streamlining the process.
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Here's how to bill for telehealth appointments, which CPT codes to use, and more.
A client on the autism spectrum will most commonly be diagnosed with a specifier code that provides detail about how their symptoms present.
CPT codes can seem complex at first, but they simplify the process of coding and billing.
Code 90838 represents an add-on for at least 53 minutes of psychotherapy with an E/M code.
Code 90836 represents an add-on for 38-52 minutes of psychotherapy with an E/M code.
Code 90833 represents an add-on for 16 to 37 minutes of psychotherapy with an E/M code.
Code 99215 represents an existing patient appointment that’s at least 40 minutes in duration.
Code 99214 represents an existing patient appointment that’s at least 30 minutes in duration.
Code 99213 represents an existing patient appointment that’s at least 20 minutes in duration.
Code 99212 represents an existing patient appointment that’s at least 10 minutes in duration.
Code 99205 represents a new patient appointment that’s at least 60 minutes in duration.
Within behavioral health, billing and documentation for E/M codes can sometimes be confusing.
Code 99204 represents a new patient appointment that’s at least 45 minutes in duration.
Code 99203 represents a new patient appointment that’s at least 30 minutes in duration.
CPT code 99202 represents a new patient appointment that’s at least 15 minutes in duration.
With the right tools and resources, billing can become second nature.
Here’s how to properly document and bill group therapy sessions.
CPT codes 90839 and 90840 both reflect treatment for a crisis, but represent different time frames.
The two most important coding systems in medical billing are CPT codes and ICD-10 codes. Both have their own distinct purpose, and you’ll need to understand each of them if you’re working with insurance.
CPT code 90785 is an add-on code used to reflect communication difficulties during a psychiatric procedure, such as a psychotherapy session.
The ICD-10 includes one general code for PTSD, along with specifier codes that include a greater level of detail.
There are many ICD-10 codes associated with anxiety disorders. Generalized Anxiety Disorder is most common, but there may be a more precise code that documents your diagnosis more effectively.
Here are some of the most common ICD-10 codes associated with depressive symptoms, with different criteria for frequency, severity, and other features.
A client presenting the symptoms of ADHD will most commonly be diagnosed with a specifier code that provides detail about how their symptoms present.
Z codes are an important tool for identifying the social needs of a patient population. Here’s how to leverage them effectively and compliantly.
Code 90847 represents a session where the identified patient actively participates, giving the provider important visibility into the ways family interactions can contribute to or alleviate a patient’s condition.
Family therapy can be a covered benefit for many care-seeking couples and households, but you should understand how to leverage code 90846 effectively for clinically-focused sessions.
If your client demonstrates a clinical need for shorter therapy sessions — or you need to end a session earlier than planned — 90832 might be the right way to bill.
The “45-minute” session is a core element of mental health care, so it’s vital that every provider knows how to apply the 90834 code to their work.
Because 90792 can only be billed by psychiatrists and nurse practitioners, it’s a less commonly used code for intake assessments, but has many of the same expectations.
Code 90791 is officially a “diagnostic evaluation,” but you might know it better as an initial assessment. Learn how to bill your first session with a client.