Dedicated Billing for Therapists, LCSWs & Psychologists
90837 Audit Protection & Time Thresholds
Emrys Behavioral Health Billing
Emrys Billing Solutions
Dedicated Therapy, Psychology & Counseling RCM

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Solo therapists and group counseling practices lose hours every week wrestling with Optum, Carelon, and BCBS carve-outs. We handle pre-visit eligibility, claims filing, copay reconciliation, and denial overturns so you can focus entirely on clinical care.

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Psychotherapy Coding Benchmarks

Time-Based Coding Compliance
Audit Defense Ready
CPT 90837 (53 - 60+ min Therapy) $135 - $185 Avg
CPT 90834 (38 - 52 min Therapy) $95 - $130 Avg
CPT 90791 (Psych Diagnostic Intake) $160 - $210 Avg
CPT 90847 (Family Psychotherapy) $120 - $160 Avg
CPT 90785 (Interactive Complexity) Add-on Supported
Stop Down-Coding

The Truth About Billing 90837 Without Audit Fears

Too many therapists bill 90834 for 55-minute sessions because general billing services frighten them with audit warnings. Under-billing by $35 per session costs an average solo therapist $35,000 every single year.

CPT 90837 Rules

The CPT threshold requires a minimum of 53 minutes of direct patient psychotherapy. When documented with explicit start/stop timestamps and clinical interventions, 90837 is completely audit-proof.

  • 53+ minutes face-to-face
  • Documented treatment plan links
  • Zero down-coding fear

Family & Couples Therapy

Billing for couples and family therapy (90847 with patient present, 90846 without patient) requires assigning one identified patient (IP) and compliant clinical progress notes reflecting relational dynamics.

  • Identified patient (IP) tracking
  • Session frequency monitoring
  • Pre-authorization check

Interactive Complexity (90785)

When treating children, dealing with high family reactivity, or navigating communication barriers, add code 90785 to your intake or therapy session for an additional $15 to $25 in rightful reimbursement.

  • Child & adolescent encounters
  • Guardian discord documentation
  • Automated add-on scrubbing
Seamless Integration

Works Inside the Software You Already Love

No retraining required. We plug directly into your preferred mental health EHR.

SimplePractice

Auto-clearinghouse sync, ERA payment posting, and patient invoice reconciliation.

TherapyNotes

EDI claim tracking, secondary claims transmission, and copay management.

Kareo / Tebra

Comprehensive RCM rules engine, custom scrubbers, and patient ledger cleaning.

Valant / Charm

Multi-clinician group practice routing, supervisor billing, and credentialing audits.

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