Thoracic Surgery Billing Experts

Billing Built for Complex Thoracic Procedures

From lobectomies to esophagectomies, our billing support for thoracic surgeons covers high-stakes procedures with precise code capture, modifier accuracy, and compliant charge entry. We streamline billing for inpatient, outpatient, and hybrid surgical settings to protect your revenue.

Trusted by Cardiothoracic Surgery Teams Nationwide
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About Us

Thoracic Billing Solutions for High-Risk Surgical Care

RCM firms supports thoracic surgeons with billing strategies tailored for high-acuity procedures. Our team navigates CPT coding for wedge resections, thoracotomies, lung biopsies, esophageal surgeries, and mediastinal masses—ensuring your surgical effort translates to clean reimbursements.

We track pre-operative authorization, intraoperative documentation, and post-op global periods—so your team can focus on care while we manage the codes, modifiers, and payer-specific requirements behind the scenes.

Why Thoracic Practices Choose Us

  • Detailed Coding for Thoracotomies, Lobectomies, and Pleurectomies
  • Global Period Tracking & Post-Surgical Billing Adjustments
  • Preauthorization & Medical Necessity Verification
  • Modifier Use for Bilateral and Multiple-Procedure Cases
  • EMR Integration (Epic, Allscripts, Meditech)
Thoracic Billing Workflow

Mission Statement

Our mission is to defend the revenue integrity of thoracic surgery practices. We ensure surgeons are paid appropriately for their clinical skill, operative risk, and documentation complexity—without letting billing errors stand in the way.

Why Thoracic Surgeons Trust RCM firms

Thoracic procedures are complex—your billing partner should be, too. We manage surgical claims for lung resections, esophagectomies, mediastinal tumors, and thoracoscopy with unmatched accuracy and procedural insight. Every code, modifier, and NCCI edit is double-checked before submission.

Surgical Charge Capture

We track thoracic surgeries across multiple care settings to ensure nothing is missed, including global period bundling.

Procedure-Level Coding

Precise CPT code selection for VATS, lobectomy, pleurectomy, and more—based on operative notes, not assumptions.

Audit-Ready Compliance

Our workflows align with payer guidelines, documentation standards, and surgical modifier rules (e.g., 58, 78, 79).

Surgical Billing Specialists

Dedicated account teams who understand thoracic clinical language and work directly with your coders and surgeons.

Pricing

Flexible Plans for Thoracic Surgery Billing

Whether you're operating in an academic hospital, ASC, or private surgical suite, our billing plans scale with your volume and complexity. Transparent rates. No long-term contracts. Just results.

Solo Surgeons

Best for providers billing under $40,000/month.

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How It Works

Thoracic Surgery Billing in 4 Seamless Phases

Our surgical billing workflow is built to mirror your OR schedule, capture every procedure detail, and protect your practice from payer delays. Clean claims, accurate reimbursement, full compliance.

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Onboarding & Surgical Audit

We review your current thoracic procedures, billing gaps, and operative documentation for clean onboarding.

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System Setup & Payer Enrollments

We configure EHR access, validate payer enrollments, and ensure all thoracic services are mapped correctly for claim generation.

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Coding & Submission

We assign accurate CPT codes for surgeries, validate ICD-10 pairings, append modifiers, and submit claims within 48 hours.

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Post-Op Tracking & Reporting

We follow global periods, track all thoracic-related claims, appeal denials, and send you actionable revenue reports monthly.

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Our Services

Thoracic Surgery Billing That’s Built Around the OR

From pre-op consultations to post-op care within the global period, we handle every surgical code with clarity and compliance. Our billing services are crafted to eliminate denials and maximize revenue—while you focus on what happens inside the chest cavity.

Thoracic CPT Coding

Accurate coding for wedge resections, VATS, lobectomies, and mediastinal masses—directly from your operative reports.

Global Period Management

We track all post-operative visits within the 10- or 90-day period to ensure proper bundling and avoid duplicate denials.

Modifier Strategy

Application of correct modifiers (e.g., 22, 59, 78, 80) based on op notes and payer policy—ensuring full procedural value capture.

Prior Auth & Appeals

We obtain pre-surgical authorizations, track status, and fight denied claims with evidence-based appeals.

Hospital Charge Capture

Coordination with OR schedulers and surgical teams to collect operative notes and documentation directly from hospital EMRs.

Surgical Revenue Dashboards

We provide monthly snapshots of your most billed procedures, denial causes, payer mix, and AR days—so you stay informed.

FAQ

Your Thoracic Billing Queries, Clarified

From lobectomy billing to post-op audits, get answers to the most common concerns thoracic surgeons have when outsourcing their billing.

We regularly handle billing for thoracotomies, VATS lobectomies, esophageal resections, mediastinal mass excisions, and decortications—with precise CPT coding and modifier pairing.

Yes. We coordinate with hospital EHRs to pull op notes, submit consult charges, and manage inpatient surgical billing across departments and locations.

We perform a coding audit for each operative report, ensuring all primary and secondary procedures are captured—no missed revenue from bundled services or modifier errors.

Absolutely. We apply the correct modifiers (80, 81, 82, or 62) and ensure documentation supports collaborative surgical billing for compliance and reimbursement.

We track and manage services within and beyond the global period. Our system flags visits and procedures for unbundled billing after post-op windows close.

Yes. Our team handles prior authorizations for imaging, pulmonary function tests, and surgery itself—coordinating directly with referring providers and payers.

Definitely. We deliver monthly breakdowns by surgeon, case type, payer, and CPT category—helping you track trends and benchmark performance.
Contact

Let’s Discuss Your Thoracic Billing Challenges

Whether you perform minimally invasive thoracoscopy or complex open resections, we’re here to streamline your revenue operations. Share your billing concerns with us, and we’ll provide a customized strategy—no obligation, just insight.

Email Usthoracic@rcmfirms.com
Head Office
250 Chestnut Blvd, Suite 205
Boston, MA 02108
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