Behavioral Health Billing & VOB Knowledge Hub
Objective, clinical-grade education on insurance verification, CPT coding, ASAM medical necessity, utilization review, and claim denial prevention. Built for solo clinicians, group therapy practices, and behavioral health billing staff.
Last reviewed September 5, 2026 · Reviewed by the TurboVOB team
·10 In-Depth Guides·Updated MonthlyFeatured Practice Guides & Playbooks
Deep-dive operational frameworks addressing the toughest reimbursement bottlenecks.
Behavioral Health CPT Codes Explained: 90791, 90834, 90837 & 90847
A practical guide to psychiatric and psychotherapy procedure codes. Learn time documentation rules, telehealth modifiers (95 vs GT), and why commercial payers audit 60-minute therapy.
How to Reduce Behavioral Health Claim Denials in 90 Days
A systematic practice playbook for tackling the top 4 front-end denial causes: inactive coverage, subscriber mismatches, missing prior auth, and coordination of benefits.
ASAM Documentation & Medical Necessity Guidelines for Providers
Learn the 6 ASAM dimensions, objective progress note sentence stems, and charting standards that protect practices from commercial payer clawbacks and retrospective audits.
What is Utilization Review (UR)? A Guide for Treatment Centers
Master preadmission authorizations, concurrent review, length-of-stay (LOS) tracking, and how to coach clinicians through insurance peer-to-peer reviews.
5 Verification & Billing Errors That Quietly Drain Practice Revenue
Avoid costly intake traps: verbal card reliance, medical vs mental health deductible traps, calendar-year resets, 90837 session caps, and No Surprises Act compliance.
ERISA External Review & Mental Health Parity (MHPAEA) Appeals
How independent external review organizations (IROs) overturn wrongful insurance claim denials under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.
Structured Industry Learning Tracks
Explore step-by-step curricula organized by operational domain, from front-desk verification to legal ERISA appeals.
Track 1: Verification of Benefits & Intake
The mechanics of patient intake, electronic 270/271 EDI transactions, and deductible discovery.
Track 2: Procedure Codes & Documentation
CPT coding standards, psychiatric evaluations, psychotherapy durations, and telehealth parity.
Track 3: Utilization Review, Denials & Parity Rights
Concurrent review workflows, peer-to-peer appeals, ERISA rights, and root-cause denial prevention.
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