Specialty Billing
Behavioral Health Billing: Navigating Parity, Time-Based Codes, and Authorizations
Amanda Rodriguez10 min read
Behavioral health billing has its own rules — time-based codes, telehealth nuance, and parity protections. Get reimbursed for the care you provide.
Behavioral and mental health billing carries unique complexity: time-based psychotherapy codes, add-on codes, frequent prior authorization, and mental-health parity protections that payers do not always honor.
Master the essentials
- Time-based psychotherapy codes and add-ons
- Accurate session documentation and start/stop times
- Telehealth coverage, which is heavily used in this specialty
- Parity rights when payers limit behavioral benefits
How Aethera helps
Aethera’s behavioral-health team codes time-based services correctly, manages authorizations, and pushes back on parity violations so practices are paid fully.
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