Pulmonology Billing Made Seamless

Accurate Billing for Lung & Sleep Specialists

From complex pulmonary diagnostics and critical care services to home sleep studies and CPAP management—we handle every layer of your billing with precision and compliance.

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About Us

Revenue Cycle Management Built for Respiratory Medicine

Pulmonology billing is a different beast—it spans inpatient critical care, outpatient spirometry, diagnostic imaging, and sleep testing. Each service has strict requirements for medical necessity, time-based reporting, and diagnosis linkage.

At RCM firms, we help pulmonologists, sleep centers, and multi-specialty practices stay ahead of coding guidelines, authorization requirements, and payer updates—so your billing is accurate the first time.

Why Practices Choose Us

  • Proficiency in CPTs like 94010, 94640, 95805, 94762 & 99497
  • Sleep study billing including home testing (G codes) & CPAP follow-ups
  • ICD-10 coding accuracy for conditions like COPD, asthma, OSA, ILD, and COVID-19 sequelae
  • Time-based billing support for critical care and E/M prolonged visits
  • EHR integration with PCC, AthenaOne, EpicCare, and Allscripts
Pulmonology Billing Software

Our Mission

We help pulmonologists unlock more revenue by reducing rejections, correcting documentation gaps, and submitting clean claims—every time.

Why Pulmonologists Rely on RCM firms

Pulmonology billing demands attention to time-based care, modifier use in critical services, and split/shared visit rules. Our expertise ensures no detail is missed—from home sleep study codes to complex ICU ventilator billing.

Critical Care & Time-Based Billing

We capture prolonged services, initial/subsequent ICU care, and use modifiers like 25 & 59 accurately for concurrent E/M visits.

Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)

We bill complete PFT panels and individual tests (94010–94729), ensuring NCCI compliance and appropriate documentation.

Sleep Study & CPAP Billing

From G0399 to 95810 and E0601 claims, we help sleep labs and pulmonary clinics manage HST and DME compliance with ease.

COVID & Long-Term Respiratory Care

Billing for post-COVID lung rehab, nebulizer treatments, and oxygen therapy is handled with updated ICD-10 and coverage guidelines.

Pricing

Flexible Pricing for Pulmonology Practices

We offer billing solutions tailored to solo pulmonologists, critical care groups, and sleep labs—with transparent rates, no long-term contracts, and full compliance support.

Independent Pulmonologists

Ideal for office-based specialists billing for E/M, spirometry, chest x-rays, and bronchodilators.

5.5% of collections
How It Works

Billing That Breathes Easy

Whether you run a busy asthma clinic or a high-acuity ICU service, our process adapts to your workflow—delivering accurate billing, clean claims, and faster reimbursements.

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Clinical Review & Intake

We review chart notes, oxygen orders, and test results to ensure all services meet payer policy before submission.

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Coding & Charge Entry

We assign CPTs and ICDs for E/M, PFTs, nebulizer use, sleep studies, and critical care—with compliance to NCCI edits.

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Claims Submission & AR

We submit claims daily, manage denials, and track each payer’s response to speed up cash flow.

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Analytics & Insights

Receive monthly reports with payer trends, coding gaps, modifier usage insights, and reimbursement benchmarks.

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Coding Accuracy for PFT, CPAP, and Critical Care Services

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Average Time to Payment on Clean Respiratory Claims

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Increase in Reimbursements for Sleep Labs & ICU Services

Our Services

End-to-End Billing for Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine

We specialize in billing services tailored to respiratory care—whether you manage outpatient pulmonary visits, inpatient critical care, or run a sleep center. From coding complex ventilator management to validating CPAP compliance, we’ve got you covered.

Office & Inpatient E/M Billing

We ensure correct use of CPTs and modifiers for new patient consults, split/shared visits, and inpatient rounding.

Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)

From spirometry (94010) to full panels (94729), we ensure proper LCD application and code bundling prevention.

Sleep Studies & CPAP Billing

We manage claims for home sleep tests (G0399), PSG (95810), and CPAP equipment with HCPCS tracking and compliance rules.

Critical Care & Vent Management

We handle time-based billing, initial/subsequent ICU visits, ventilator checks (94002), and prolonged services (99356–99357).

Credentialing & Enrollment

We handle payer enrollments for pulmonologists and sleep labs, including DME contracts and PECOS updates.

RCM & Denial Insights

Access real-time reports on denial trends, reimbursement delays, and payer-specific denial reasons—so you can act fast.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to common questions about billing for PFTs, sleep studies, ventilator management, and pulmonary consults.

We work with outpatient pulmonary clinics, inpatient critical care teams, sleep labs, multi-provider respiratory groups, and ventilator management units across the U.S.

We bill HST and PSG accurately, apply HCPCS codes for CPAP devices, and ensure supporting documentation like face-to-face notes and compliance reports are complete.

Absolutely. We handle time-based critical care codes (99291–99292), ventilator management (94002–94004), and prolonged services with full compliance on documentation.

Frequent issues include misused time-based codes, incorrect modifier application for split/shared visits, and LCD mismatches. We use specialty-specific audits to prevent these.

Yes. We ensure correct coding for spirometry, lung volume measurement, diffusion capacity, and exercise testing, while avoiding code bundling errors.

Our denial management team reviews payer responses, identifies coding/documentation gaps, and initiates corrected claims or appeals within industry-standard timeframes.

Yes. We integrate with systems like Athenahealth, Epic, eClinicalWorks, Cerner, and most pulmonary or sleep lab platforms to enable seamless charge capture and claim tracking.
Contact

Talk to a Pulmonology Billing Specialist

Whether you're billing for CPAP therapy, ICU critical care, or outpatient consults, our team understands the respiratory billing codes, documentation, and compliance needed to maximize revenue. Book your free consultation now.

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