How Medical Coding Services Work

Error-Free Medical Coding: The Key to Accelerated Payments

Accurate medical coding is a crucial element of the healthcare reimbursement process. Ultra Medical Solutions (UMS) provide expert medical coding services designed to streamline your practice’s revenue cycle and accelerate payments. Physicians nationwide often struggle with administrative burdens that detract from their primary focus: delivering quality healthcare. Many prefer to delegate the reimbursement process to specialists who can maximize revenue, yet finding reliable professionals to manage revenue cycle management remains a challenge.

Medical Coding Services

Medical coding is a specialized function within Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) that involves healthcare providers, patients, payers, and administrative staff. Medical coders collaborate with billers to accurately process revenue codes based on clinical documentation provided by healthcare professionals. Certified and experienced medical coders ensure swift and denial-free reimbursements.

UMS, the largest consortium of medical billing and coding services in the US, assists physicians and healthcare organizations with coding diagnoses, procedures, and services, which medical billers then convert into revenue. Our network of trained and qualified coders is well-versed in the coding requirements across all specialties and has extensive experience working with small clinics, multispecialty providers, and large hospitals. Our coders specialize in ICD-9-CM, Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes, and CPT coding systems, with specific training tailored to each specialty we serve.

Our medical coding professionals possess thorough training and knowledge in medical terminology, disease processes, and pharmacology. This expertise ensures a smooth transition to the ICD-10 system of medical coding and compliance with HIPAA 5010 reporting standards.

Value Our Medical Coding Professionals Bring to Your Revenue Cycle:

• Updates on Coding Changes and Fee Schedule Analysis: Stay informed of all coding updates and adjustments to fee schedules.
• Compliance with CCI Edits and LMRP Standards: Ensure coded charts adhere to all Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits and Local Medical Review Policies (LMRP) standards.
• Expertise in Modifiers and Place of Service (PoS) Codes: Accurately apply appropriate modifiers and PoS codes to claims.
• Code Audits: Conduct thorough audits to identify unbundling, up-coding, and down-coding.

Our proficiency and precision in coding have significantly reduced denial ratios and increased collections for healthcare providers. Our professional billing and coding staff streamline operational processes and optimize revenue cycle management. UMS, with its extensive network of AAPC-certified, highly experienced medical coders, is well-versed in the latest billing software, healthcare IT applications, and the most recent changes in billing, coding, and healthcare reform compliance. We can save you valuable dollars by optimizing your revenue management.