Medical Coding and
Audit Services

Empower your revenue cycle with 98%+ coding precision, eliminate costly compliance liabilities, and unlock legitimate reimbursements. From specialized ICD-10 & CPT to HCC risk adjustment and rigorous pre-bill chart audits.

100% Certified (CPC, CIC, CPMA)
24-48 Hour Turnaround
Works In Your Native EHR
98%+
Coding Accuracy Rate
24-48h
Encounter Turnaround
>35
Clinical Specialties
100%
AAPC / AHIMA Certified
Comprehensive Expertise

Full-Spectrum Medical Coding & Auditing Solutions

Whether you need complete end-to-end coding support, targeted backlog relief, or continuous compliance audits, our certified team integrates seamlessly into your clinical workflows.

ICD-10-CM / PCS

Diagnostic & Inpatient Coding

Precise assignment of diagnosis and procedure codes with maximum specificity, preventing unspecified code rejections and capturing full patient acuity.

  • Exact clinical specificity mapping
  • Comorbidity (CC/MCC) capture
  • Inpatient MS-DRG & APR-DRG assignment
  • Annual code set update calibration
CPT® & HCPCS II

Procedural & Outpatient Coding

Flawless procedural coding compliant with AMA guidelines, ensuring appropriate modifier applications (-25, -59, -X{EPSU}) and zero unbundling issues.

  • Evaluation & Management (E/M) leveling
  • Complex surgical procedure coding
  • NCCI edit & MUE rule validation
  • DME and injectable drug HCPCS codes
Risk Adjustment

HCC & RAF Score Optimization

Dedicated risk adjustment coders for Medicare Advantage, ACOs, and commercial value-based arrangements, ensuring documentation accurately reflects illness severity.

  • Prospective & retrospective chart review
  • MEAT criteria documentation validation
  • Chronic condition gap closure
  • RADV audit readiness & defense
Chart Audits

Pre-Bill & Post-Bill Auditing

Independent reviews by Certified Professional Medical Auditors (CPMA) to identify under-coding (lost revenue) and over-coding (audit compliance risk).

  • Pre-bill high-dollar & specialty sampling
  • Post-payment retrospective audits
  • Under-coding recovery identification
  • OIG compliance risk mitigation
CDI Programs

Clinical Documentation Improvement

Bridge the gap between clinical intent and compliant coding. We provide non-leading physician queries and specialty documentation guidance.

  • Real-time physician query support
  • Documentation deficiency trend analysis
  • Specialty-specific provider tip sheets
  • CPOE and note template optimization
Denial Prevention

Coding Denial Overhaul & Appeals

Systematic remediation of coding-driven claim rejections (CO-4, CO-16, medical necessity denials) combined with feedback loops to eliminate repeat issues.

  • Root-cause denial classification
  • Appeals with clinical literature support
  • Custom clearinghouse claim scrub rules
  • Weekly coding error scorecard reviews
Our Proven Process

How We Deliver 98%+ Accuracy Every Day

A rigorous 5-stage quality assurance lifecycle designed to catch discrepancies before claims ever leave your facility.

Dual-Tier Quality Guarantee

Every chart is subject to random audit sampling and continuous specialty scorecard reviews.

1

Secure Access & Encounter Ingestion

We establish direct, encrypted VPN access into your existing EHR (Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth, eCW, NextGen). Zero local data saving and zero workflow disruption.

2

Primary Specialty-Specific Coding

Encounter records are assigned to credentialed coders (CPC, COC, CIC, CRC) dedicated to your exact medical specialty, ensuring nuanced procedural understanding.

3

Algorithmic Scrubber & Rule Engine

Every encounter is evaluated against our proprietary coding scrubber, verifying NCCI edits, medically unlikely edits (MUE), modifier compatibility, and LCD/NCD coverage policies.

4

Quality Auditor Secondary Review

Certified Professional Medical Auditors (CPMA) perform random pre-bill audits and focused checks on complex or high-dollar encounters to ensure accuracy exceeds 98%.

5

Clean Claim Release & Weekly Feedback

Validated codes are committed directly into your billing queue for immediate claim generation. We hold regular review calls highlighting documentation recommendations.

Clinical Breadth

Specialized Medical Coding Across 35+ Disciplines

Coding guidelines vary drastically between specialties. Our coders are sub-specialized to ensure unmatched precision in your domain.

Cardiology & Interventional
Orthopedics & Spine Surgery
Emergency Medicine & Urgent Care
Radiology & Nuclear Medicine
Oncology & Hematology
General & Ambulatory Surgery
Internal Medicine & Family Practice
Pediatrics & Neonatology
Pulmonology & Critical Care
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy
Neurology & Neurosurgery
Ophthalmology & Optometry
Mental & Behavioral Health
Dermatology & Mohs Surgery
Infectious Disease & Pathology
Inpatient Facility & ASC Billing
Zero IT Overhead

We Work Directly in Your Native EHR & Billing Systems

No data migrations. No costly software installations. Our team seamlessly logs into your existing setup via secure VPN or encrypted virtual desktop.

Epic & Cerner / Oracle Health
Athenahealth & eClinicalWorks
NextGen & Tebra / Kareo
Waystar, Availity & TriZetto
Epic Cerner Athenahealth eClinicalWorks NextGen AdvancedMD Tebra Waystar Availity

Don't see your platform? We support all major industry PM/EHR software.

The TrueCareCost Advantage

Why Leading Healthcare Providers Partner With Us

Delivering measurable improvements in revenue capture, cash velocity, and compliance protection.

100% AAPC & AHIMA Certified

Every coder holds active credentials (CPC, COC, CIC, CRC) and undergoes regular continuing education on annual coding updates.

Eliminate DNFB Backlogs

Guaranteed 24 to 48-hour chart turnaround prevents Discharged Not Final Billed bottlenecks and accelerates your claim submission velocity.

Drastic Denial Reduction

Upfront scrubber rules, modifier precision, and medical necessity validation slash coding-related denials by over 40% on average.

Bulletproof Compliance Defense

Comprehensive audit trails, OIG compliance alignment, and two-tier QA protect your practice against commercial payer clawbacks and RAC audits.

Flexible Engagement Models

Scale up or down on demand. Choose dedicated FTEs, per-chart billing, temporary backlog relief, or quarterly compliance audits.

Transparent KPI Reporting

Weekly executive scorecards reviewing coder productivity, accuracy rates, common error trends, and provider documentation feedback.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our medical coding and chart audit services.

We combine a multi-tier quality assurance framework with continuous training. Every chart is coded by an AAPC or AHIMA certified specialist and filtered through an advanced NCCI/MUE rule scrubber. Furthermore, our Certified Professional Medical Auditors (CPMA) perform daily randomized sample audits across every coder and specialty.

Our team members maintain active credentials from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). These include Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC), Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC), and Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA).

Absolutely. Our coders and auditors connect securely via dedicated VPN or encrypted virtual desktop environments into your native systems such as Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, NextGen, Tebra, and clearinghouses like Waystar or Availity. We never require you to switch or install new platforms.

Our standard turnaround time is 24 to 48 hours from the time an encounter is signed off by your provider. We also provide customized SLA schedules for high-volume surgical practices and emergency facilities to ensure zero delay in billing.

Yes! Many organizations engage TrueCareCost specifically to clear acute coding backlogs resulting from staff shortages, EHR migrations, or seasonal volume spikes. We onboard within 48 to 72 hours and rapidly eliminate pending encounters.

We offer transparent, flexible pricing structures: per-chart pricing (ideal for variable volumes), dedicated FTE monthly pricing (cost-effective for stable large volumes), or audit-only retainers. We establish exact pricing during your initial consultation based on specialty and complexity.
Complimentary Evaluation

Ready to Elevate Your Coding Accuracy and Reimbursements?

Request a complimentary 25-chart sample audit. Discover missed revenue opportunities, pinpoint compliance risks, and see how our certified coders will transform your revenue cycle.