Specialty-Specific Medical Coding Services
At Bristol Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive suite of medical coding services designed to support healthcare providers in every aspect of their revenue cycle management process. Our team of certified coders possesses extensive expertise across 40+ medical specialties, ensuring that our medical coding services are both precise and compliant with industry standards. Our medical coding services include:
- CPT-4, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM coding: Ensuring precise and compliant coding for all medical procedures and diagnoses.
- Chart audits and code reviews: Conducting thorough audits and reviews to maintain the accuracy and compliance of your medical records.
- HCC / risk adjustment coding: Maximizing your reimbursement while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Hospital coding: Providing specialized medical coding services for both inpatient and outpatient hospital services.
- Payer-specific Coding: Understanding and implementing the unique coding requirements of various payers to ensure correct claims processing.
- Super bill creation: Streamlining the billing process with comprehensive and accurate super bills.
- Coding Review and Live coding validation audits: Identifying and correcting coding errors in real-time to reduce denials and improve revenue cycles.
- Medicare RAC audits and appeals: Offering expert support to navigate complex audit processes and achieve favorable outcomes.
Streamlined Medical Coding Processes for Maximized Efficiency
We coordinate, communicate, and stay hands-on with our clients throughout all stages of the medical coding process on a daily basis. We continuously look out for payor coding updates, EMR updates, rejections, and denial trends to ensure you get the optimal reimbursement for services rendered. Our medical coding process includes:
- Patient Registration
- Medical Documentation
- Code and Modifier Selection
- Code Application
- Compliance Review
- Claim Generation
- Claim Submission
- Claim Adjudication
- Reimbursements and Payments
- Denials Management and Appeals
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Why Leading Healthcare Organizations Partner with BHS
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ICD-10 Compliance
We examine risk adjustment trends to address potential under- or over-reporting. Analyze GEMs (General Equivalence Mappings) for appropriateness and accuracy. Utilize benchmarking and advanced reporting to anticipate and mitigate issues.
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Reduce AR Backlogs
Our detailed tracking and reporting process through collaboration with leadership from other areas of the revenue cycle and contract payers enables us to proactively identify opportunities and accurately track our success.
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Minimize DNFB Rates
We leverage operational, financial, clinical, claims, and other aggregated analytics data to improve documentation accuracy, reduce the number of billhold accounts, reduce outstanding AR days, and effectively manage DNFB cases.
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Improve Clinical Documentation
Our field-tested CDI module ensures thorough capturing of all events relating to patient encounters in the EHR software. This helps with accurate diagnosis and greatly improves patient outcome levels and reduces documentation errors.
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Certified Resources
All our coders are certified by industry-leading associations such as AAPC (The American Academy of Professional Coders) and AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association).
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Multi-Specialty Expertize
With over two decades of experience and proven expertise, our certified professionals possess the know-how to scale profitability for over 40+ specialties.
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Flexible Pricing Models
To accommodate practices and organizations of all sizes, we provide tailor-made medical coding services that are well within your budget. We offer flexible pricing options such as:
- Full-time equivalents
- Transaction-based pricing
- Volume discounts
- % on monthly collections
- Per claim rate
- And more...
There are no onboarding charges or hidden fees.
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Empowering Practices
We set you up for success right from the start
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Peace of Mind
A hassle-free and seamless integration process
Why not benefit the same as the rest of our clients?
Schedule a free audit of your practice today and explore how partnering with Bristol Healthcare Services can help bring excellence back into your revenue cycle.
Get StartedNavigate Medical Coding Complexities With Ease
At Bristol Healthcare, we understand that the intricacies of medical coding can be overwhelming and time-consuming for healthcare providers. That’s why we are dedicated to providing comprehensive, accurate, and efficient medical coding services tailored to meet the unique needs of healthcare organizations nationwide. Our goal is to alleviate the administrative burden on your practice so you can focus on delivering exceptional patient care.
Our Mission
Our mission is to deliver top-tier medical coding services that streamline your revenue cycle, ensure compliance, and optimize your financial performance. We strive to be your trusted partner in navigating the complexities of medical coding, offering unparalleled expertise and support.
Industry Expertise You Can Trust
With 15+ years of experience in the medical coding industry, Bristol Healthcare has built a reputation for excellence. Our team of certified medical coders brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, covering more than 40 medical specialties. This broad expertise allows us to offer precise, specialty-specific medical coding services that meet the highest industry standards.
Certified and Experienced Coders
Our medical coders are not only highly skilled but also certified by leading educational institutions such as AAPC™ and AHIMA™. This certification ensures that our team stays updated with the latest coding standards and practices. Whether it’s CPT-4, HCPCS, or ICD-10-CM coding, our coders have the expertise to handle it all with precision and accuracy.
Commitment to Service Excellence
At Bristol Healthcare we prioritize service excellence. We recognize the critical role that accurate medical coding plays in the financial health of your practice. Our dedicated team works closely with your staff to provide tailored medical coding services that enhance your revenue cycle management, reduce administrative burdens, and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.
Multi-Software Expertise
Our team of experts are well versed and experienced with most of the popular software used by clients today.
What Our Clients Say
Together with our clients, BHS experts partner to achieve desired outcomes
and push the boundaries of what's possible.
“Partnering with Bristol Healthcare Services was one of the best decisions we’ve made for our practice. Their team of experts has a deep understanding of anesthesia billing and coding, and they’ve significantly improved our revenue cycle efficiency. The results speak for themselves – our denial rates have dropped, our revenue has increased, and we now have the transparency and control we need to make informed business decisions. Bristol’s commitment to excellence has made them an invaluable partner to our practice. We highly recommend their services.”
“I wholeheartedly recommend Bristol Healthcare to any organization seeking to optimize its revenue cycle and achieve lasting financial stability. Their expertise, professionalism, and personalized approach have been instrumental to our practice's growth and success.”
“Bristol has completely transformed our cardiology practice’s billing and coding processes. Their expert team quickly identified our coding issues, provided customized training, and implemented clear protocols that led to a drastic drop in claim denials and a notable revenue increase. We’re now more efficient and can focus more on patient care. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and real-time support have been outstanding. Highly recommend them to any practice looking to improve their revenue cycle!”
“Bristol Healthcare Services transformed our practice’s coding and documentation. We saw a remarkable increase in revenue, reduced coding complications by 28%, and boosted productivity by 20% in just one year. Their tailored approach and expertise were game-changing for our practice!”
“Jay – Great. I really appreciate your in-depth analysis on our outstanding. Your AR recovery process has been excellent.”
“We greatly appreciate the conscientious nature of your team. Their concern for quality is clear in the work that they perform.”
“Your attention to detail is excellent. Thanks for catching my staff’s error. I just love talking to Ray about process improvements.”
“Jay! Thanks to you and your team for formulating a winning team! I am proud to be aligned with you guys!”
“Our partnership with Bristol proved to be a game-changer. Their expertise in revenue cycle management and their commitment to delivering excellent service has truly transformed our practice's financial outlook.”
“If it wasn’t for your verification team, I would’ve never known I needed authorization for this surgical procedure. They have consistently sent verified reports on time, every day.”
“I highly recommend Bristol to any healthcare provider seeking a reliable and efficient medical billing partner. Their commitment to excellence, attention to detail, and dedication to maximizing revenue has been instrumental in helping our practice thrive financially.”
“Do you guys ever sleep? Thank you for answering all my questions immediately. I can’t imagine what I will do without your team.”
“I thank your coders for clearing our four months backlog within two weeks. I appreciate all your recommendations, it surely helps to improve our documentation.”
“Partnering with Bristol has been one of the best decisions I've made for my clinic, and I am grateful for their invaluable support."
“You have consistently provided accurate billing entries for us. I thank the entire team for a job well done."
“Your follow-up methodology seems to be working. Our collections have been increasing month on month. Great job! Stay on it.”
“I wanted to pass on our appreciation for the work the Bristol team is doing on the new BristolByte™ Quick Save feature. I am quite impressed by the speed with which the team is making design changes and implementing a process that will surely save us time. We appreciate it!”
“Their team took the time to understand our practice’s unique needs and workflows to implement a personalized billing process that ensured improved reimbursement rates. We’ve now eliminated duplicate data entry, minimized errors, and saved our staff valuable time.“
“With their expertise in managing our billing processes, we have been able to focus on what truly matters – delivering outstanding orthopedic care to our patients.”
