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Pediatrics

Complete billing solutions for pediatric practices, from newborn care to adolescent medicine.

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

Well-Child Coding Accuracy

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Clean Claim Rate

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Overview

Billing in Pediatrics

A practical view of what makes this specialty unique.

Pediatric billing encompasses the full spectrum of child healthcare, from well-baby checks and immunizations to the management of acute and chronic illnesses. It requires a keen understanding of preventive care coding, vaccine administration, and the nuances of pediatric-specific conditions. Our pediatric billing service is designed to handle the high volume and specific requirements of pediatric practices, ensuring accurate coding for every sick visit, wellness exam, and developmental screening, while maximizing your practice's revenue.

Accurate coding for well-child checks at all ages.

Standardized into our workflow to reduce rework and protect revenue.

Expertise in vaccine coding (90460, 90461, 90471-90474) for all types of immunizations.

Standardized into our workflow to reduce rework and protect revenue.

Management of billing for developmental, behavioral, and autism screenings.

Standardized into our workflow to reduce rework and protect revenue.

Coding for pediatric telehealth services and remote patient monitoring.

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
  • Accurately coding for pediatric preventive medicine visits (well-child checks) based on age.
  • Managing the complexities of vaccine coding and administration, including multiple vaccines per visit.
  • Billing for developmental screenings, behavioral assessments, and other pediatric-specific tests.
  • Ensuring proper coding for prolonged visits, which are common in pediatrics.
  • Navigating state-specific vaccine programs and private payer policies for immunizations.
Our solutions
  • Certified pediatric coders with deep expertise in well-child care, immunizations, and common pediatric illnesses.
  • Precise coding for preventive visits (99381-99385, 99391-99395) and problem-oriented E&M services.
  • Meticulous management of vaccine and administration coding, including multiple vaccine scenarios.
  • Expertise in billing for developmental testing (96110, 96112), vision/hearing screens, and other pediatric assessments.
  • Proactive verification of patient eligibility and coverage for well-child benefits.
  • Detailed support for state vaccine program reporting and reconciliation.
Features

Operational features that keep claims clean

Repeatable checks, payer alignment, and tight charge capture.

Accurate coding for well-child checks at all ages.

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

Expertise in vaccine coding (90460, 90461, 90471-90474) for all types of immunizations.

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

Management of billing for developmental, behavioral, and autism screenings.

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

Coding for pediatric telehealth services and remote patient monitoring.

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

Support for newborn care billing in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

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
  • Well-child visit coding based strictly on the patient's age.
  • Correct coding for vaccine administration when multiple vaccines are given (e.g., 90460 for first and subsequent components).
  • Billing for a sick visit and a preventive visit on the same day with modifier 25.
  • Coding for prolonged services with direct patient contact in the outpatient setting (99415, 99416).
Denial triggers

Age-based coding errors for well-child visits.

Incorrect coding of vaccine administration (e.g., using wrong code for combination vaccines).

Missing modifier 25 when billing a sick visit with a preventive visit.

Billing for screenings not covered by the patient's plan.

Incorrect reporting of vaccine products.

Codes

Common codes (examples)

Reference-only examples to illustrate the typical coding landscape.

CPT

99392 (Well Child, age 1-4), 99213 (Office Visit), 90471 (Vaccine Admin), 90658 (Flu Vaccine), 96110 (Developmental Screen)

ICD-10

Z00.129 (Well Child), J06.9 (URI), H66.9 (Otitis Media), Z23 (Encounter for Immunization), F90.9 (ADHD)

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