Guide to Superbills

What is a superbill?

A superbill is a particular billing document that is generated for the purpose of being submitted to your health insurance company. This financial form lists the session care that you received and includes codes and information about Guidepost DBT required by insurance companies.

Contact Information Listed

This is basic information, listing the Center’s name, address, and contact information so that your insurance company can identify the Guidepost DBT. When you contact your insurance company, use the below information for the Center:

  • Company Name: The DBT Psychology Center of Marin d.b.a. Guidepost DBT

  • Address: 300 Tamal Plaza, Suite 220, Corte Madera, CA 94925

  • Tax ID Number: 81-1554551

  • NPI Number: 1154776516

EIN/Tax Id Number

EIN stands for Employer Identification Number, also called a Federal Tax Identification Number. It could be described as a social security number for businesses and it specifically identifies Guidepost DBT.

NPI

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a 10-digit identification number. It has been adopted as the standard provider identifier and it allows Guidepost DBT to work within the insurance system as a self-pay center.

Appointment Dates

A superbill will show a date for each separate appointment where services are rendered. The document can include a single appointment or many appointments, but it requires a date for each individual appointment that is being billed for. Insurance companies will only allow Superbills to include sessions that you attended.

Diagnosis Codes

This code is a tool to classify your mental health diagnoses. This identifies to your insurance company why you are receiving care. In some cases, there may be multiple diagnosis codes if you are being treated at the same time for a variety of issues. If you have any questions about this, please talk directly with your DBT therapist.

Procedure CPT codes

CPT stands for Current Procedural Terminology, a medical coding system to define procedures. This is a code listed for each procedure performed at each session, specified by a 5-digit number.

Prior to an intake with one of our DBT therapists, it can be challenging to know what CPT code(s) may be required for treatment. Below is a list of the more common CPT codes that we use at the Guidepost DBT. Please note that we are not sure yet what CPT codes could be required for your care, but this list will hopefully facilitate a productive conversation with your insurance company:

  • 90791: CPT code for initial client session (only used once at our Center for the initial session)

  • 90834: CPT code for 50 minute psychotherapy session

  • 90837: CPT code for 60 minute psychotherapy session

  • 90832: CPT code for 30 minute psychotherapy session

  • 90853: CPT code for skills group therapy

  • 90847: CPT code for 50 minute family psychotherapy with the client present

  • 90846: CPT code for 50 minute family psychotherapy without the client present

Of course, let us know if there is anything else that we can do to help by emailing: accounting@guidepostdbt.com