A superbill is a special type of receipt that is provided to a patient by a healthcare practitioner for submitting reimbursement claims to insurance companies. Superbills contain detailed information about the patient, the practitioner and the visit. Superbills can contain information about multiple visits on different days.


You will need to provide a copy of your superbill each time you submit a reimbursement claim with Reimbursify.


Superbills should contain at least the following information:




  • Patient Information
    • First and Last Name
    • Date of Birth


  • Practitioner Information
    • First and Last Name
    • Office Visit Address
    • Practitioner NPI Number - a unique 10-digit identification number issued to healthcare practitioners in the United States by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
    • Organization NPI Number (OPTIONAL) - a unique 10-digit identification number issued to healthcare practice organizations (group practices)
    • EIN/Tax ID Number - a unique 9-digit identification number issued to organizations by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)


  • Visit Information
    • Date(s) of Service
    • Place of Service
      • Always a 2-digit code
      • Common examples are “02” (telehealth), “11” (office) and “12” (home)
    • Diagnosis Code(s) - Sometimes referred to as “IDC-10” or “DX” codes
      • Usually start with a letter and contain numbers and decimal points
      • Common examples are “F41.1” (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) or “G47.00” (Insomnia)
    • Treatment Codes(s) and Fees
      • Always contain 5 digits
      • Common examples are “90834” (45 minute psychotherapy session) and “99213” (mid-level outpatient or inpatient office visit)
      • Fees are expressed in US dollars
      • Sales or service taxes are not applicable
    • Modifiers
      • A modifier is a code that provides the means by which the reporting physician can indicate that a service or procedure that has been performed has been altered by some specific circumstance but has not changed in its definition or code
      • A common example is “95” (audio/video tele-conferencing in real-time)
    • Units or Minutes
      • Units are commonly found on superbills for physical therapy visits, where treatments are typically rendered in 15-minute increments
      • For example a 1-hour visit to a physical therapist might have 4 units of a specified treatment