Superbills: What is a Superbill?
A superbill is an itemized statement listing all insurance-eligible services provided to a client. Clients who pay out of pocket submit superbills to their health insurance provider to request reimbursement.
While similar to standard invoices, superbills include specialized clinical and administrative details (such as CPT codes, diagnosis codes, provider credentials, and Tax IDs) that insurance companies require to process claims.
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Information on a Superbill
Superbills gather key clinical, demographic, and financial details from client sessions into a single standardized document.
ℹ️ Important Privacy Note: Superbills contain protected health information (PHI). Always take necessary precautions to protect client privacy when downloading, printing, or sharing these documents.
A complete superbill in Sessions Health includes:
- Practice Information: Practice name, billing address, business email, and Tax ID (EIN or SSN).
- Provider Information: Rendering provider legal name, credentials, NPI, taxonomy code, and license number.
- Client Demographics: Legal client name, street address, phone number, and date of birth.
- Session Details: Date of service, location name, and place of service code.
- Clinical Coding: Insurance-eligible CPT codes and ICD-10 diagnosis codes from session notes.
- Financial Summary: Total billed amounts, payments collected, and balances.
Supervision for Superbills
When billing for pre-licensed clinicians or supervisees, Sessions Health allows you to choose which provider details appear on generated superbills.
The first time you create a superbill for a supervisee session, a prompt will ask you to select your display preference:
- Supervisee Provider Only: Displays only the supervisee's name and credentials.
- Supervisor Provider Only: Displays only the supervisor's name and credentials.
- Both Supervisee and Supervisor Provider: Displays both supervisee and supervisor details in the header.
This selection saves automatically for future superbills created for that supervisee, but you can adjust it on the creation screen whenever needed.
💡 New to working with supervisees? Read our guide on Supervision: Comprehensive Guide for setup details.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a bill, an invoice, and a superbill?
A bill or invoice shows what a client owes or has paid to your practice. A superbill includes extra clinical details (CPT codes, ICD-10 diagnoses, NPI, and Tax ID) that insurance companies require for out-of-network reimbursement claims.
Can I generate a superbill if a session does not have a CPT code?
No. Superbills can only be generated for services tied to an insurance-eligible CPT code. Services without CPT codes will not appear on a superbill.
Does a bill need to be marked as "Paid" before creating a superbill?
No. You can generate a superbill for unpaid bills. However, most insurance payers require the superbill to show Total Paid in full before reimbursing the client.
Where does the diagnosis code on a superbill come from?
Superbills pull diagnosis codes directly from the completed session note for that date of service. If a diagnosis is missing, you can update the session note or add it while creating the superbill.
Related Resources
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