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Billing team member checking a short psychotherapy session against the 16 to 37 minute rule for CPT 90832

90832 CPT Code: Time Range, Documentation and Billing Rules

What the 90832 CPT code reports, the 16 to 37 minute time range, how to document a short session, and the Medicare checkpoints that decide whether the claim pays.
Desk with a labeled mental health code cheat sheet, clock and calendar

Coding and Billing for Mental Health Services: CPT Guide

A sourced map of mental health CPT codes: intake, psychotherapy time bands, add-ons, crisis, family and group, telehealth and behavioral health integration.
Calm desk with a notepad of mood icons beside a claim form, representing adjustment disorder coding

Adjustment Disorder ICD-10 Code: F43.20 to F43.25 Guide

Which F43.2x code do you report for adjustment disorder? A plain map from DSM-5-TR subtype to ICD-10-CM code, what the note must show, and the mistakes that cause denials.
Billing manager walking a new hire through a claim checklist at a desk

Mental Health Billing Training: What New Staff Must Learn

A trainer’s plan for mental health billing training: what a new hire should learn, in what order, and how to check that they have it.
Clinic nurse checking a monthly behavioral health care management checklist beside a calendar and phone

99484 CPT Code: General BHI Billing Rules and Documentation

What the 99484 CPT code covers, who can bill it, the 20-minute monthly threshold, the consent and documentation Medicare expects, and how it differs from collaborative care.
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97035 CPT Code: Ultrasound Billing, Units and Documentation

How the 97035 CPT code is billed for therapeutic ultrasound: Medicare’s minutes-to-units chart, a CMS example where ultrasound cannot be billed, the modifiers to check and the note details that prevent denials.
Therapist in a circle of chairs with a notepad for each patient, illustrating the 90853 CPT code description

90853 CPT Code Description: Group Therapy Billing Rules

What the 90853 CPT code description covers, how it differs from 90849 and the family codes, and what payers expect in group therapy notes, with payer limits you can check.
Person studying at a laptop with a checklist for medical front desk training, illustrated

Virtual Assistant Course: How to Choose One for Healthcare Work

How to choose a virtual assistant course if you want healthcare work: what to learn, how to check a school, what HIPAA requires, and the work samples practices want to see.
Friendly illustrated practice manager comparing three remote helper profiles on a laptop beside a checklist

How to Choose Virtual Medical Assistant Services: A Guide

A vendor-neutral checklist for judging virtual medical assistant services: scope, HIPAA terms, supervision, training, contracts, KPIs and red flags.
Dental front desk team member with a remote assistant on a screen verifying insurance benefits, illustrated

Dental Virtual Assistant: Insurance, Phones and Scheduling

What a remote assistant can take off a dental front desk, what to keep in the office, how the cost compares with a hire and what HIPAA requires before anyone touches patient data.
Medical supplier delivering a wheelchair beside a bidding form and map

DMEPOS Competitive Bidding: Status and Round 2028 Guide

Where the Medicare DMEPOS competitive bidding program stands in October 2026, the Round 2028 timeline and categories, and what it means for suppliers and referring practices.
Clipboard checklist with ticks next to a padlock and a small clinic building

HIPAA Compliance Checklist for Medical Practices (2026)

A HIPAA compliance checklist for medical practices, with the rule behind each item, the correct breach clocks and the status of the 2025 Security Rule proposal.

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