Tennessee TennCare Behavioral Health Billing: Manuals, Codes and Payers
Tennessee Medicaid is called TennCare. Behavioral health is built into three managed care organizations, so each plan's manual sets the billing rules. This page lists the sources and the plans. Checked against state sources on 9/30/26.
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- ✓ TennCare behavioral health sources
- ✓ The three TennCare MCOs
- ✓ Where the plan manuals are
- ✓ What we did not find
Tennessee Medicaid Billing at a glance
This page covers tennessee medicaid billing for behavioral health claims: where the state provider manuals and code lists live, and which HCPCS codes apply to psychotherapists and psychiatrists. Rules vary by state and by payer, so confirm current requirements with the state Medicaid agency before you bill.
Use this Tennessee Medicaid Billing guide as a starting point. Tennessee Medicaid Billing rules differ by plan, so check whether a claim goes to the state fee-for-service program or to a managed care plan. Keep a copy of the current Tennessee Medicaid Billing manual your practice follows, and review your Tennessee Medicaid Billing process whenever the state issues an update.
Tennessee Medicaid at a glance
State manuals and fee schedules
| Document | What it covers |
|---|---|
| TennCare | The state Medicaid agency. |
| TennCare behavioral health services | The state's behavioral health overview and MCO list (updated 3/31/2026). |
| TennCare health plans for providers | Contact points for each MCO. |
| TennCare managed care organizations | The three MCOs. |
Managed care plans and payer sites
| Payer | Provider site |
|---|---|
| BlueCare Tennessee (TennCare Select) | Providers |
| Wellpoint Tennessee | Provider site |
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan administrative manual | TennCare-hosted PDF |
We did not find a TennCare fee schedule landing page.
What is changing
- We found no 2026 TennCare behavioral health billing change to report. Check each MCO's provider bulletins.
Current as of 9/30/2026. Reconfirm before you bill.
Tennessee Medicaid billing: frequently asked questions
Who pays TennCare behavioral health claims?
Wellpoint, BlueCare Tennessee or UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, depending on the member's plan.
Is there a TennCare behavioral health billing manual?
We did not find one. Use each MCO's provider manual and the TennCare behavioral health page.
Is behavioral health carved out in Tennessee?
We did not verify a separate carve-out. The state lists behavioral health inside the three MCOs.
Where this information comes from
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