Preventive Visit CPT Codes 99381–99385 | Complete Guide
Preventive Visit CPT Codes: Billing, Documentation & Denial Guide for Medical Practices (2026) Two primary care practices. Same annual wellness exam. Same patient age. One practice collects full reimbursement from the payer. The practice down the street gets a denial — or worse, a fraction of what they’re owed — for the same Preventive Visit […]
CPT Code 29881: What It Is, What It Covers & How It’s Billed
CPT Code 29881: What It Is, What It Covers, and How It’s Billed Written by: TMS Billings SEO & Healthcare Content Team — with over 5 years of experience creating authoritative medical billing and revenue cycle management resources. Every article is thoroughly reviewed by our Certified Professional Coders (CPCs) and orthopedic billing compliance specialists to […]
CPT Code 20610: Billing, Documentation & Denial Guide (2026)
CPT Code 20610: Billing, Documentation & Denial Guide for Orthopedic Practices (2026) Two orthopedic practices. Same knee injection. Same patient diagnosis. One practice collects $88 from Medicare. The practice across town collects $61 from the same payer — for the same CPT code 20610, the same joint, the same visit. The difference isn’t clinical skill. […]
CPT 27447: Total Knee Arthroplasty — Billing, Documentation & Audit Guide 2026
CPT 27447: Total Knee Arthroplasty — Billing, Documentation & Audit Guide 2026 Billing total knee arthroplasty is one of the highest-stakes procedures in orthopedic revenue cycle management — and one of the most scrutinized. Incomplete documentation triggers claim denials before your staff even knows there’s a problem. A missed modifier puts you in front of […]
CPT Code 90867: 2026 TMS Billing Guide
CPT Code 90867: The Complete 2026 Billing Guide for Initial TMS Sessions Written by: TMS Billings SEO Team Which is a specialized healthcare content team focused on creating accurate, up-to-date SEO resources for TMS providers, medical billers, and psychiatric practices. Every article is thoroughly reviewed by certified professional coders (CPC, CPB) to help ensure billing […]
Medical Billing Reimbursement Rates: Solo vs Group
Why Medical Billing Reimbursement Rates Are Lower for Solo Practices Than Group Practices The TMS Billings Coding & Compliance Team brings over 15 years of combined experience in medical billing and revenue cycle management for independent physician practices. Our certified professional billers (CPB) and coders (CPC) specialize in payer contract negotiation, underpayment recovery, and compliance […]
How Medical Claim Denials Hurt Cash Flow in Florida
What Happens to Your Cash Flow When Claims Get Denied in Florida? Every denied claim is a disruption your practice cannot afford to ignore. Medical claim denials cash flow Florida practices experience can ripple through your entire revenue cycle — stalling payments, inflating accounts receivable, and ultimately costing your practice thousands of dollars in preventable […]
7 Medical Billing KPIs to Track Monthly
If your patient volume is stable but revenue keeps slipping, the answer is in your numbers. Tracking the right medical billing KPIs monthly gives your practice a diagnostic dashboard — not a collection of vanity metrics — that identifies exactly where revenue is leaking before it becomes a cash flow crisis. Our Revenue Cycle Management […]
How to Read Your Own A/R Aging Report (Step-by-Step)
A/R Aging Report in Medical Billing: What It Is and How to Use It Every dollar your practice earns starts as a claim—and every claim that goes unworked becomes revenue at risk. The A/R aging report is the single most important tool your billing team has for knowing exactly where that revenue stands. If your […]
CO-45 Denial Code: What It Means and How to Fix It
CO-45 Denial Code: What It Means and How to Fix It If you’ve ever reviewed an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) or Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) and spotted a CO-45 denial code, you may have assumed your claim was rejected — and wondered whether the balance should go to the patient. The answer to both questions […]