ABA Therapy Billing Services in New York

New York's aba therapy practices face unique billing challenges shaped by Empire BlueCross BlueShield's commercial rules, NY Medicaid Managed Care requirements, and Novitas Solutions Medicare policies. Our AAPC-certified coders specialize in both NY payer rules and aba therapy coding complexity.

AAPC Certified
NY Payer Expert
ABA Therapy Specialists
2.49% Rate
90,000+NY Physicians
2.49%Starting Rate
6Medicaid MCOs
98%+Clean Claim Rate

Why New York ABA Therapy Practices Need Specialized Billing

New York's healthcare market includes 90,000+ physicians, and aba therapy practices here face a payer market dominated by Empire BlueCross BlueShield on the commercial side and NY Medicaid Managed Care on the public payer side. Medicare claims are processed through Novitas Solutions, which applies its own Local Coverage Determinations that directly affect aba therapy procedure coverage and medical necessity requirements. Generic billing teams without NY specific knowledge leave revenue on the table.

ABA Therapy billing itself is complex. ABA uses specific CPT codes with 15-minute time increments, supervision requirements, and documentation thresholds. Authorization tracking is critical. When you combine this coding complexity with New York's specific payer rules, authorization requirements, and 6 NY Medicaid Managed Care managed care plans that each have their own billing rules, you need a team that understands both dimensions. Go Medical Billing provides that expertise at 2.49% of collections, serving aba therapy practices from New York City to Albany and across New York.

Top CPT Codes for ABA Therapy in New York

Our NY coders handle these aba therapy codes daily, applying Novitas Solutions Medicare rules and Empire BlueCross BlueShield commercial policies to each claim.

Code
Description
97151
Assessment
97153
Adaptive
97155
Protocol
97156
Family

New York Payer Challenges for ABA Therapy

Every NY payer has specific rules for aba therapy claims. Here's how we navigate them.

Empire BlueCross BlueShield ABA Therapy Claims

Empire BlueCross BlueShield processes the largest share of New York commercial aba therapy claims. We know their NY specific fee schedules, prior authorization requirements for aba therapy procedures, and their appeal timelines when claims are denied. 15-minute increments must match documented time exactly.

NY Medicaid Managed Care ABA Therapy Billing

NY Medicaid Managed Care routes aba therapy patients through 6 managed care plans: Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlus, and 3 more. Each MCO has its own aba therapy authorization and billing rules that we manage.

Medicare (Novitas Solutions) ABA Therapy Coverage

Novitas Solutions processes Medicare aba therapy claims in New York with its own Local Coverage Determinations. We navigate Novitas Solutions's policies around authorization limits to prevent medical necessity denials.

Denial Prevention for New York ABA Therapy

Common aba therapy denials in New York include 15-minute increments must match documented time exactly and hours per week authorized. Our team catches these issues before submission and appeals aggressively with NY payer-specific documentation when denials occur.

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What We Handle for New York ABA Therapy Practices

97151-97158 coding
Authorization tracking
Modifier compliance
Session documentation review
BCBA and RBT billing
Payer coverage policy tracking

New York ABA Therapy Billing Cost Comparison

Hiring an in-house biller with aba therapy expertise in New York costs $45K-$62K annually in salary alone. Add benefits, software, clearinghouse fees, and office space, and the true cost is even higher. At 2.49% of collections, Go Medical Billing provides an entire team of AAPC-certified aba therapy coders and NY payer specialists for a fraction of that cost.

$45K-$62K

In-House Biller Salary

+ benefits, software, space

2.49%

Go Medical Billing Rate

Full team, all services included

60-80%

Typical Cost Reduction

With better results

Frequently Asked Questions

All major NY payers: Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Cigna, UHC, EmblemHealth, Oxford, NY Medicaid Managed Care (including Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlus), and Medicare through Novitas Solutions. If a payer accepts aba therapy patients in New York, we submit and follow-up on claims with them.
The most frequent aba therapy denials we see from NY payers include 15-minute increments must match documented time exactly, hours per week authorized, different levels of supervision require different modifiers. Our team catches these before submission by applying both aba therapy coding expertise and NY payer-specific rules to every claim.
NY Medicaid Managed Care routes aba therapy patients through 6 managed care plans: Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlus, Molina, MVP, United. Each MCO has its own aba therapy authorization requirements, fee schedules, and billing rules. We credential and bill with all of them so your aba therapy practice gets paid correctly.
Most NY aba therapy practices are fully transitioned within two to three weeks. We connect to your EHR, learn your aba therapy workflows, and start submitting claims to Empire BlueCross BlueShield, NY Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare, and all your NY payers with no downtime.

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