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The Complexity of BH Coding

In the eyes of Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs), there is a fine line between high-volume radiology billing and a compliance red flag. At the very center of that target? Bilateral vs. unilateral unbundling.

It’s an incredibly easy mistake to make. A busy billing team accidentally splits a multi-view chest X-ray or a bilateral extremity study into separate unilateral codes, thinking they are capturing the full scope of the exam. To your team, it looks like thorough billing. To an RAC auditor, it looks like "unbundling"—a systematic attempt to inflate reimbursement by breaking a single, bundled global code into its component parts.

In the current regulatory environment, these aren't just simple billing mistakes that get quietly corrected. Unbundling triggers automatic compliance flags, harsh financial recoupments, and look-back audits that can lock up your practice’s cash flow for months.

At Healthcare Logic, we don't guess when it comes to compliance. We audit-proof your radiology coding.

Our team of certified radiology coders (RCCs) acts as your facility's frontline defense. We understand the precise NCCI (National Correct Coding Initiative) edits and MUEs (Medically Unlikely Edits) that govern multi-view and bilateral imaging, ensuring your claims are perfectly compliant before they are ever submitted.

How we protect your practice from RAC targets:

Automated Unbundling Checks: Our advanced scrubbing tech cross-references every multi-view and bilateral code combination against current NCCI edits to catch inadvertent unbundling in real time.

Anatomical Modifier Precision: We ensure modifiers like -LT, -RT, and -50 are applied with absolute precision, clearly signaling to both automated payers and human auditors exactly why and how the study was performed.

Continuous Code Mapping: Radiology coding guidelines shift constantly. Our certified coders undergo continuous training to stay ahead of RAC focus areas, ensuring your practice isn't billing with outdated logic.

Proactive Internal Audits: We don't wait for the RAC to knock on your door. We conduct regular internal chart-to-claim audits to identify potential systemic errors and correct them before they turn into liabilities.

Your radiologists work tirelessly to provide precise clinical insights. Your RCM partner should provide that same level of precision to protect your revenue and your reputation.

Don't wait for an RAC audit to find the leaks in your compliance strategy. Protect your radiology practice and secure clean claims with Healthcare Logic: https://myhealthcarelogic.com/behavioral-health/

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Bilateral & Multi-View Unbundling Traps

In the eyes of Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs), there is a fine line between high-volume radiology billing and a compliance red flag. At the very center of that target? Bilateral vs. unilateral unbundling.

It’s an incredibly easy mistake to make. A busy billing team accidentally splits a multi-view chest X-ray or a bilateral extremity study into separate unilateral codes, thinking they are capturing the full scope of the exam. To your team, it looks like thorough billing. To an RAC auditor, it looks like "unbundling"—a systematic attempt to inflate reimbursement by breaking a single, bundled global code into its component parts.

In the current regulatory environment, these aren't just simple billing mistakes that get quietly corrected. Unbundling triggers automatic compliance flags, harsh financial recoupments, and look-back audits that can lock up your practice’s cash flow for months.

At Healthcare Logic, we don't guess when it comes to compliance. We audit-proof your radiology coding.

Our team of certified radiology coders (RCCs) acts as your facility's frontline defense. We understand the precise NCCI (National Correct Coding Initiative) edits and MUEs (Medically Unlikely Edits) that govern multi-view and bilateral imaging, ensuring your claims are perfectly compliant before they are ever submitted.

How we protect your practice from RAC targets:

Automated Unbundling Checks: Our advanced scrubbing tech cross-references every multi-view and bilateral code combination against current NCCI edits to catch inadvertent unbundling in real time.

Anatomical Modifier Precision: We ensure modifiers like -LT, -RT, and -50 are applied with absolute precision, clearly signaling to both automated payers and human auditors exactly why and how the study was performed.

Continuous Code Mapping: Radiology coding guidelines shift constantly. Our certified coders undergo continuous training to stay ahead of RAC focus areas, ensuring your practice isn't billing with outdated logic.

Proactive Internal Audits: We don't wait for the RAC to knock on your door. We conduct regular internal chart-to-claim audits to identify potential systemic errors and correct them before they turn into liabilities.

Your radiologists work tirelessly to provide precise clinical insights. Your RCM partner should provide that same level of precision to protect your revenue and your reputation.

Don't wait for an RAC audit to find the leaks in your compliance strategy. Protect your radiology practice and secure clean claims with Healthcare Logic: https://myhealthcarelogic.com

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Interventional Radiology (IR) is often described as the "frontier of modern medicine," where minimally invasive procedures replace major surgeries. But while the clinical outcomes are groundbreaking, the billing side of IR is arguably the most complex in the entire healthcare industry.

In IR, a single procedure can involve multiple access points, selective catheterizations, and various therapeutic interventions—all of which must be coded with surgical precision.

The reality? Generalist coders often struggle to keep up.

Without a deep understanding of vascular anatomy and the specific NCCI (National Correct Coding Initiative) bundling rules, it is incredibly easy to miss billable components or, conversely, trigger audits through improper unbundling.

Common IR Billing Pitfalls include:

Vascular Families: Misidentifying the "order" of selective catheterization (1st, 2nd, or 3rd order).

Component Coding: Failing to capture both the surgical and the radiological supervision and interpretation (S&I) codes when applicable.

Bundled Interventions: Missing the nuances of when an angioplasty or stent is included in the primary code versus when it’s separately reportable.

Documentation Gaps: Clinical notes that don't explicitly state the catheter's final position, leaving revenue on the table.

We navigate the complexity so you don't have to.

At Healthcare Logic, our expert IR coders are specialists in the field. We don't just "process" your claims; we audit your documentation to ensure every Selective Catheterization and every intervention is captured according to the latest ACR and AMA guidelines.

By partnering with us, your IR practice gains:

Maximum Revenue Capture: We identify every billable component of complex cases.

Reduced Denial Rates: Precise coding that satisfies even the most stringent payer edits.

Audit Protection: Defensible coding backed by rigorous anatomical and clinical knowledge.

Peace of Mind: You stay at the cutting edge of medicine; we’ll handle the cutting edge of RCM.

Don't let the complexity of IR billing lead to revenue leakage. Give your practice the specialist’s eye it deserves.

Ready to optimize your IR Revenue Cycle? Learn more about our specialized Interventional Radiology solutions here: https://myhealthcarelogic.com

Let’s ensure your revenue matches the sophistication of your clinical work.

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In the high-stakes world of Radiology, billing accuracy isn't just about getting paid—it’s about compliance, operational efficiency, and capturing the full value of complex clinical work.

But the truth is, not all imaging billing is created equal. 🛑

While a standard chest X-ray might seem straightforward, the complexity exponentially increases with advanced modalities like CT, MRI, and PET-CT.

Each scan requires a specialized understanding of:

Anatomical Nuances: Distinguishing precise body regions and views.

Contrast Specificity: Differentiating between "with," "without," and "with and without" protocols.

Global vs. Technical Components: Correctly applying -26 and -TC modifiers.

Procedure-Specific Coding: Navigating complex bundling rules and NCCI edits.

Treating complex Radiology coding like a "cookie-cutter" process is a major risk factor for claim denials, undercoding, and devastating retroactive audits. Your practice cannot afford to have specialists in clinical imaging but generalists in billing and coding.

We bridge that gap.

We provide specialized, modality-specific Radiology RCM solutions. Our coding experts have a specialist’s eye for every level of imaging. We meticulously review documentation from PET-CT to straightforward X-rays, ensuring every modality is coded for maximum accuracy and compliance.

By partnering with a Radiology-specific specialist, you can:

✅ Optimize Reimbursement: Capture the full complexity of advanced imaging studies.

✅ Minimize Denials: Stop the "trial and error" approach to Radiology modifiers.

✅ Audit-Proof Your Revenue: Ensure documentation and coding align with payer standards.

✅ Focus on Clinical Excellence: Let us handle the technical side of the house.

Stop treating every scan the same. Give your Radiology billing the specialized attention your clinical work deserves.

👉 Ready to see how a specialist’s eye can transform your Radiology RCM? Learn more about our specialized solutions here: https://myhealthcarelogic.com/

Let's ensure your billing is as advanced as your imaging technology.

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