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Nephrology

Kidney care and dialysis billing services for clinics and hospitals.

Specialty highlight

99%

Built around payer rules, documentation requirements, and coding nuances.

ESRD MCP Accuracy

99%

Clean Claim Rate

96%

Overview

Billing in Nephrology

A practical view of what makes this specialty unique.

Nephrology billing is highly specialized, revolving around the management of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), with a significant focus on dialysis services. This area is governed by a unique set of complex regulations, including the ESRD Prospective Payment System (PPS) and specific coding requirements for dialysis-related services. Our nephrology billing service is designed to navigate this intricate landscape, ensuring accurate coding for all office visits, procedures, and especially the monthly capitation payment (MCP) for dialysis care, maximizing your practice's revenue while maintaining strict compliance.

Specialized coding for ESRD monthly capitation payments (90951-90970).

Standardized into our workflow to reduce rework and protect revenue.

Expertise in billing for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis access procedures.

Standardized into our workflow to reduce rework and protect revenue.

Management of CKD staging and coding for all renal-related comorbidities.

Standardized into our workflow to reduce rework and protect revenue.

Coding for home dialysis training and support services.

Standardized into our workflow to reduce rework and protect revenue.

Challenges

What slows reimbursement

The common friction points that trigger delays, denials, and rework.

Key challenges
  • Mastering the ESRD Prospective Payment System (PPS) and its impact on dialysis billing.
  • Accurately coding for monthly capitation payments (MCP) for in-center and home dialysis.
  • Billing for dialysis-related procedures and surgeries, such as vascular access creation and management.
  • Ensuring proper coding for CKD staging and related comorbidities.
  • Managing the complex coding requirements for home dialysis training and support.
Our solutions
  • Certified nephrology coders with deep expertise in ESRD regulations, CKD management, and dialysis billing.
  • Precise coding for Monthly Capitation Payments (MCP) for all dialysis modalities (in-center, home, peritoneal).
  • Expertise in billing for vascular access procedures, including fistulograms, angioplasty, and thrombectomies.
  • Accurate coding for CKD staging and all associated comorbidities to ensure proper risk adjustment.
  • Proactive management of documentation to support the level of care for dialysis patients.
  • Detailed support for home dialysis training and supply billing.
Features

Operational features that keep claims clean

Repeatable checks, payer alignment, and tight charge capture.

Specialized coding for ESRD monthly capitation payments (90951-90970).

Included to improve first-pass acceptance and reduce downstream edits.

Expertise in billing for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis access procedures.

Included to improve first-pass acceptance and reduce downstream edits.

Management of CKD staging and coding for all renal-related comorbidities.

Included to improve first-pass acceptance and reduce downstream edits.

Coding for home dialysis training and support services.

Included to improve first-pass acceptance and reduce downstream edits.

Compliance with ESRD PPS regulations and Medicare billing rules.

Included to improve first-pass acceptance and reduce downstream edits.

Coding

Coding complexities we watch closely

Modifier usage, documentation rules, and specialty-specific payer edits.

Complexity checklist
  • Monthly capitation coding based on patient age and the number face-to-face visits per month.
  • Distinguishing between outpatient dialysis services and inpatient nephrology consultations.
  • Coding for vascular access procedures, including thrombectomy (36831) and angioplasty (36902).
  • Correct coding for peritoneal dialysis-related services and supplies.
Denial triggers

Incorrect coding of MCP services based on the number of visits.

Lack of documentation to support the level of ESRD care provided.

Bundling of services included in the MCP.

Coding for access procedures without supporting medical necessity.

Errors in patient status (e.g., outpatient vs. inpatient) for dialysis billing.

Codes

Common codes (examples)

Reference-only examples to illustrate the typical coding landscape.

CPT

90960 (ESRD, 4 visits/month), 99214 (Office Visit), 36831 (Thrombectomy, Graft), 50300 (Renal Transplant), 93990 (Access Flow Study)

ICD-10

N18.6 (ESRD), N18.32 (CKD Stage 3b), I12.9 (Hypertensive CKD), Z99.2 (Dependence on Renal Dialysis), T82.7XXA (Complication of Vascular Access)

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