Insurance & Cost Information

I do not participate in insurance panels in my private practice. I am happy to provide a receipt at request, called a “superbill”, which can be submitted to insurance companies that do provide out-of-network reimbursement. This document includes all of the information necessary to be submitted to your insurance company. As of January 1st, 2025, my therapy fee for new patients is $325/session (45-50 minutes).

Please consider calling your insurance company to see if you quality for at least partial reimbursement of the session fee (at the time being, all sessions will be conducted via a telehealth platform, which will be indicated on the super bill). If you are entitled to out-of-network (OON) reimbursement, I highly recommend using the app “Reimbursify” to assist you in the process of submitting your superbills and tracking reimbursement.

    1. Do I have out-of-network coverage? If so, is there an annual deductible? Have I met it? If no, how much has been met?

    2. What percentage do you cover for out-of-network mental health providers?

    3. Is there a maximum amount that you reimburse per visit or per year?

    4. Is there a claim form that I must use to submit for reimbursement?

    5. How much time do I have to submit a claim after my session?

    6. Do I need a pre-authorization? If so, how do I obtain it?

  • The CPT codes (Current Procedural Terminology) that I use in my practice are most commonly:
    90791 (initial consultation)
    90834 (45 minute session)
    90847 (family therapy with patient present).
    Note that the additional telehealth specifiers will be added to the typical CPT codes.

    Provider information:
    Christine D’Urso, Ph.D​
    NPI: 1154805927
    NY License 022868, NJ License 6576
    FL Telehealth Provider: 898 (https://flhealthsource.gov/telehealth/)

  • After your first session, ask me to send you a superbill (document with all the information that they require). You can submit the superbill to see how much reimbursement you will receive. You can also read the enclosed E.O.B (Explanation of Benefits). If you do not hear from them within 30 days, you can call to follow up on the status of the claim.

  • If you meet criteria for OCD or a BFRB (body-focused repetitive behaviors) such as trichotillomania (hair-pulling) or excoriation/dermatillomania (skin-picking), you may be able to advocate for yourself to your insurance company to get reimbursement. Here are some resources from Dr. Allison Solomon and Dr. Fred Penzel about how to go about doing so:

    Click here: Fight For Your Rights: Getting Your Insurance Company To Pay For OCD Treatment

    Click here: Fight For Your Rights: Getting Your Insurance Company To Pay For BFRB Treatment

    • Seeing a therapist who is a supervised CBT doctoral or masters-level trainee. You can ask some of the larger private practices, such as Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy, where I trained, Reeds Center, Center for Anxiety, Bio-Behavioral Institute, and Mid-Island Psychological Associates about seeing a doctoral or masters-level supervised student therapist.

    • Contact the Northwell Health OCD Center at Zucker Hillside Hospital at ocdcenter@northwell.edu to ask about completing a phone screen to determine if you are a good fit to work with us. We take most insurances here and are doing mostly telehealth services. As of January 2023, the time between initial email and start of therapy is 2-3 months.

    • Check out the virtual practice called NOCD, at https://www.treatmyocd.com. Therapists conduct video-based exposure and response prevention sessions across the country and providers take most insurances.

    • View the directory of non-profit counseling centers throughout the US. Note- this directory is not specific to OCD treatment