Medical Billing for Psychiatrists
Specialized psychiatric billing capturing every CPT code — medication management, psychotherapy add-ons, prior authorizations, and payer-specific appeals.
Behavioral Health & Addiction Treatment Billing
Cipher Billing delivers specialized billing for psychiatrists, psychologists, IOP programs, detox centers, and addiction treatment facilities — maximizing revenue while keeping you fully compliant.
Free Consultation
Our billing specialists will review your current revenue cycle and identify exactly where you're losing money — at no cost to you.
No commitment. 100% confidential.
$1,821
Avg. Inpatient Day Rate
$1,149
Avg. Outpatient Day Rate
9 Min
Eligibility Turnaround
100%
Pre-Payment Review Pass Rate
30 Days
To First Payment
10+ Yrs
Behavioral Health Expertise
The Cipher Difference
Most practices don't realize how much revenue they're losing until they see the numbers side by side. Here's what changes when you switch to Cipher Billing.
Eligibility Verification
30 min
Industry average turnaround
9 min
Cipher average turnaround
First-Pass Claim Acceptance
~65%
Typical behavioral health biller
97%+
Cipher clean claim rate
Denial Follow-Up
Written off
Most billers abandon denials
100% pursued
Every denial appealed
Time to First Payment
60–90 days
Typical onboarding lag
30 days
Cipher onboarding guarantee
Pre-Payment Review
Clawbacks happen
Documentation gaps trigger audits
0 clawbacks
100% pre-payment pass rate
Your Point of Contact
Call center
Anonymous reps, long hold times
Named executive
Dedicated Partner Experience Exec
Real Revenue Impact
Based on actual client results. Numbers reflect monthly revenue before and after switching to Cipher Billing.
Psychiatry Practice
80 sessions/mo
Before
$18,400
After
$26,800
Recovered via proper 99214 coding + psychotherapy add-ons
IOP Program
25 patients/mo
Before
$41,200
After
$67,500
H-code optimization + concurrent review compliance
Detox Facility
15 beds avg census
Before
$89,000
After
$134,000
Per diem billing accuracy + ASAM documentation
Free audit. No commitment. Results in 30 days.
Our Specialties
Whether you're a solo psychiatrist, a multi-provider mental health group, a large IOP facility, or a detox and addiction treatment center — Cipher Billing has the specialized expertise to maximize your revenue and keep you compliant.
Specialized psychiatric billing capturing every CPT code — medication management, psychotherapy add-ons, prior authorizations, and payer-specific appeals.
Comprehensive billing for psychological testing, evaluation, and therapy. Proper documentation and coding for all assessment CPT codes to maximize reimbursement.
Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Program billing with H-code expertise, utilization review documentation, and concurrent review processes.
Expert billing for detoxification and residential addiction treatment facilities — including per diem billing, ASAM level-of-care documentation, and payer-specific authorization management.
Full revenue cycle management for substance use disorder treatment programs. We handle H-codes, HCPCS codes, and the complex prior authorization requirements unique to addiction treatment.
Expert billing for outpatient practices, group practices, and community mental health centers. We navigate complex payer rules so your revenue cycle runs smoothly.
Tailored billing solutions for solo and small group private practices. We handle the administrative burden so you spend more time with patients.
End-to-end revenue cycle management built specifically for behavioral health and addiction treatment — from eligibility verification to final payment posting.
Dedicated billing for inpatient and outpatient settings, including E&M levels, time-based billing, and collaborative care models.
Billing support for sober living facilities and outpatient addiction programs — ensuring proper coding, documentation, and reimbursement at every level of care.
No commitment. Results in 30 days.
Why Cipher Billing
Most billing companies promise results. Cipher Billing proves them. From mental health practices to detox and addiction treatment centers, our numbers speak for themselves — and our clients stay because we treat their revenue like our own.
9 Min
Eligibility Turnaround
Industry standard is 30 minutes. We verify eligibility in 9 minutes on average — catching coverage issues before they become denials.
100%
Pre-Payment Review Pass Rate
Our documentation and compliance teams ensure every claim passes pre-payment review the first time, every time.
30 Days
To First Payment
From onboarding to your first payment in 30 days. Our audit-based onboarding gets your documentation pristine before a single claim is submitted.
1:1
Dedicated Partner Executive
You get a named Partner Experience Executive — not a call center. Real-time insights, proactive guidance, and a direct line when you need answers.
Getting Started
We don't just take over your billing — we optimize it from the ground up. Our audit-based onboarding ensures your documentation is pristine and your revenue cycle is firing on all cylinders before a single claim is submitted.
We start with a deep-dive audit of your current billing documentation, coding practices, and payer contracts — identifying compliance gaps and missed revenue before a single claim is touched.
"Most practices discover 15–25% in recoverable revenue during this step alone."
Completed within 5 business daysWe rebuild your billing workflow around behavioral health best practices — coding protocols, documentation standards, and payer-specific rules baked in from day one.
We establish a frictionless connection with your existing EMR/EHR system with zero disruption to clinical operations or patient care.
Every claim passes a pre-billing audit before it's submitted — catching errors before payers do and maximizing your first-pass acceptance rate.
We pursue every outstanding claim and appeal every denial. Nothing is written off without a full fight — including escalation to payer commissioners when necessary.
Monthly reconciliation reports, real-time revenue dashboards, and a dedicated Partner Executive who proactively flags issues before you even notice them.
Most clients receive their first payment within 30 days of onboarding.
Sound Familiar?
Most behavioral health providers come to us after months — sometimes years — of revenue loss they didn't even know was happening. These are the six most common problems we fix on day one.
The Problem
Your previous biller submits claims and moves on. Denials sit unworked for weeks — or get written off entirely.
The Cipher Fix
We appeal every single denial. Our A/R team tracks every outstanding claim until it's resolved or exhausted. Nothing gets written off without a fight.
The Problem
Coverage issues surface after services are rendered — leaving you holding the bill for sessions that were never going to be paid.
The Cipher Fix
We verify eligibility in 9 minutes on average, before every appointment. Coverage gaps are caught before they become your problem.
The Problem
Generic billers don't know behavioral health CPT codes. They undercode psychiatric sessions, miss add-on codes, and leave thousands on the table every month.
The Cipher Fix
Our team is trained exclusively in behavioral health coding — from psychiatric E&M levels and psychotherapy add-ons to H-codes for IOP/PHP. Every code is optimized and compliant.
The Problem
You're routed to a call center, put on hold, or passed between reps who don't know your account. Problems linger for weeks.
The Cipher Fix
Every Cipher client has a named Partner Experience Executive — a real person who knows your practice, answers directly, and proactively flags issues before you even notice them.
The Problem
Payers audit your documentation and claw back payments months after the fact — creating cash flow chaos and compliance risk.
The Cipher Fix
Our documentation and compliance teams review every claim before submission. Our pre-payment review pass rate is 100% — zero clawbacks.
The Problem
Switching billers feels like a massive undertaking. Revenue stalls during the transition and your team is left scrambling.
The Cipher Fix
Our audit-based onboarding is designed for speed and zero disruption. Most clients are fully operational and receiving their first payments within 30 days.
Free audit. No commitment. Results in 30 days.
Billing Expertise
Behavioral health billing is a specialty. Generic billers don't know the nuances — and that ignorance costs you money every single month. Here's a look at the codes we optimize that most practices are getting wrong.
99213 / 99214
The most commonly undercoded psychiatric visit. 99214 requires medical decision-making of moderate complexity — which most 20–30 min medication management visits qualify for. Many billers default to 99213 and leave $40–80 per visit on the table.
Cipher Best Practice
Document time spent, complexity of problems addressed, and prescription drug management to support 99214 or higher.
90833 / 90836 / 90838
Add-on codes for psychotherapy performed during the same session as E&M. 90833 adds 16–37 min of therapy to 99213/99214. Most billers miss these entirely.
Cipher Best Practice
Always document psychotherapy time separately from E&M time to support add-on code billing.
99354 / 99355
Billable when total time exceeds the typical time for an E&M code. Often missed even when time documentation clearly supports it.
Cipher Best Practice
Track total face-to-face time per visit. Anything over 40 min for established patients may qualify for prolonged service add-ons.
Disclaimer: CPT code guidance above is for educational purposes. Reimbursement rates, payer policies, and documentation requirements vary. Cipher Billing conducts a full payer-specific audit for every client.
Client Results
Real words from real providers who trusted Cipher with their revenue cycle.
We needed a billing company that conducted business similarly to how we do, prompt and intentional. Cipher has exceeded our expectations. They've continued to be easily accessible & helpful with all our billing needs!
My business was nearly in jeopardy because of the lackluster service from our billing company. Then I switched to Cipher, and they helped turn around our revenue, allowing us to flourish. I am a clinician, not a business person. I needed a billing company that would handle everything billing-related so that I could focus on what mattered — providing exceptional clinical care to patients. Cipher has been that partner for me.
Common Questions
Everything you need to know about our behavioral health billing services, mental health medical billing, and how we work with your practice.
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“Prompt and intentional. Cipher has exceeded our expectations.”
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