Last Updated: August 16, 2026
ZechionMed (or “ZechionMed,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) provides administrative support in medical billing, medical coding, revenue cycle management (RCM), claims management, denial management, payment posting and accounts receivable, credentialing support, and other healthcare administrative functions.
This Medical Billing & Coding Disclaimer provides information regarding the nature and the limitations of ZechionMed's Services. It's designed to set expectations for the healthcare providers, medical practices, healthcare organizations, and other Clients that use ZechionMed Services.
This Disclaimer should be read in conjunction with the applicable Terms & Conditions, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Master Services Agreement (MSA), Statement of Work (SOW), Business Associate Agreement (BAA), Privacy Policy, HIPAA Privacy & Information, Data Security & Privacy Policy and Refund & Cancellation Policy.
1Administrative Services Only
ZechionMed offers medical billing, coding, revenue cycle and healthcare administrative support services.
ZechionMed is not a medical service provider, nor a direct health care provider.
We do not take the place of the professional judgment or duties of:
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Dentists
- Other licensed health care practitioners
- Healthcare organizations
- Clinical staff.
2No Medical Advice
Data made available by ZechionMed via its website, communication, reports, billing services, coding services or any other form of data is not medical advice.
ZechionMed does not:
Take over for a licensed health care provider.
Patients should seek advice from an appropriately qualified health care professional on medical questions or concerns.
- Diagnose medical conditions
- Recommend treatment
- Prescribe medication
- Determine clinical treatment plans
- Assist with emergency medical treatment
3Medical Coding Disclaimer
Medical coding services are completed using information and documentation that is available to ZechionMed.
Coding may involve:
ZechionMed does not develop clinical documentation on behalf of a provider, and intentionally does not assign codes that are not supported by available clinical documentation.
The accuracy, completeness and authenticity of the underlying clinical documentation remains the responsibility of the healthcare provider.
- ICD-10-CM
- CPT
- HCPCS
- Modifiers
- Payer-specific requirements
- Applicable coding guidelines.
4Provider Documentation Responsibility
Client is responsible for:
Filling out necessary information for coding and billing.
ZechionMed may highlight documentation issues or provide additional clarification wherever appropriate but the provider is still responsible for clinical documentation.
- Creating accurate clinical documentation
- Keeping full medical records
- Identifying services that are being rendered
- Assisting with diagnosis and treatments
- Making sure that the documentation is accurate in reflecting the care given to patient
5Coding Does Not Determine Clinical Care
ZechionMed's coding activities are not a determination of:
Coding accurately documents services and conditions per coding requirements.
- Patient diagnosis
- Medical necessity
- Treatment
- Clinical decision-making
- Patient care
- Provider's professional judgment.
6No Guarantee of Coding Outcome
ZechionMed aims to offer accurate and compliant coding services, relying on the information made available to it.
ZechionMed, however, does NOT offer the following guarantees:
That they will receive a certain amount as a reimbursement.
Payer policies and interpretations may vary.
- That all payers will pay a specific code
- That a code is covered by reimbursement by a specific payer
- That a claim will be granted
- That there is a specific outcome that will occur as a result of the coding audit
- That a coding interpretation will be accepted by a payer
7Medical Necessity
The determination of medical necessity is usually based on applicable law, the requirements of payers, clinical circumstances, medical documentation, and other applicable requirements.
ZechionMed does not set or ensure medical need for services provided by a health care provider.
The provider's responsibility to document services and provide medical justification for services continues.
8Claim Submission Disclaimer
ZechionMed reserves the right to prepare and file claims with the information supplied by the Client.
There are no guarantees for a claim submission:
Claims continue to be subject to payer regulations and adjudication.
- Claim acceptance
- Claim adjudication
- Payment
- Reimbursement amount
- Timely reimbursement
- Lack of requests for future payments.
9Payer Decisions
Claim outcomes are determined independently by insurance companies, Medicare and Medicaid, government programs, clearinghouses and other payers.
Payers may:
ZechionMed has no control over the final determination by the payer.
- Approve claims
- Deny claims
- Partially reimburse claims
- Request additional information
- Change payment policies
- Apply contractual adjustments
- Request medical records
- Conduct audits.
10No Guarantee of Reimbursement
ZechionMed has no guarantee of reimbursement of any claim.
You might have a claim that is denied or treated as low priority for the following reasons:
- Eligibility
- Coverage
- Authorization
- Medical necessity
- Documentation
- Coding
- Timely filing
- Payer policy
- Provider participation
- Contractual terms
- Coordination of benefits
- Patient responsibility
- Payer processing errors.
11Revenue Cycle Disclaimer
ZechionMed's RCM services aim to streamline healthcare revenue processes.
ZechiomMed does not guarantee, however, that:
There are many factors beyond ZechionMed's control which will affect actual financial performance.
- Increased revenue
- A predetermined ratios of collection
- A limitation on the number of denials
- A particular decrease in A/R Days
- A certain rate of compensation
- A fixed outcome of cash flow.
12Denial Management Disclaimer
ZechionMed can appeal and manage claim denials as per the scope of Services.
Denial management can involve:
There is no certainty of payment for an appeal or corrected claim.
- Denial analysis
- Corrective action
- Rebilling
- Appeal preparation
- Payer follow-up
- Documentation review.
13Appeals
If requested in the Client's contracted Services, ZechionMed can support for the client in handling payer appeals.
The success of an appeal is dependent on a number of factors, such as:
The level of appeal success cannot be guaranteed by ZechionMed.
- Payer requirements
- Documentation
- Coding
- Clinical support
- Contractual provisions
- Filing deadlines
- Payer determination.
14Credentialing Disclaimer
If credentialing or enrollment support of providers is made available, ZechionMed may help with:
Applications for credentialing and enrollment are completed by the appropriate government agency, payer, or credentialing entity.
ZechionMed cannot make any guarantees:
- Application preparation
- Documentation
- Enrollment submissions
- Status tracking
- Payer communication.
- Credentialing approval
- Enrollment approval
- Effective dates
- Contract participation
- Payer acceptance
- Specific processing times.
15Eligibility Verification
If Eligibility Verification is part of the Services, information can be accessed from available Payer Systems or other authorized sources.
Eligibility will be subject to change.
Verification does not necessarily guarantee:
- Coverage date of service
- Payment
- Medical necessity
- Patient responsibility
- Claim approval.
- The payer's final adjudication controls reimbursement.
16Patient Responsibility
ZechionMed can assist with billing and account-management activities that include patient responsibility.
Patient balances may be adjusted, however, based on:
The Client shall be responsible for the development of suitable policies for patients' finances.
- Insurance adjudication
- Deductibles
- Copayments
- Coinsurance
- Coverage limitations
- Payer adjustments
- Corrected claims
- Appeals.
17Client Responsibility
The Client must continue to give correct and complete information.
This can involve, when applicable:
ZechionMed may be unable to provide Services due to incomplete or inaccurate information.
- Patient demographics
- Insurance information
- Clinical documentation
- Provider information
- Charge information
- Authorization information
- Payer contracts
- Credentialing information
- Supporting documentation.
18Provider Responsibility
The health care provider still has the responsibility of:
- Patient care
- Clinical judgment
- Medical records
- Documentation
- Medical necessity
- Provider credentials
- Licensure
- Appropriate supervision
- Services actually rendered
- Abidance by relevant clinical requirements.
- ZechionMed is not liable for these requirements.
19Compliance Disclaimer
ZechionMed's aim is to provide the Services in compliance with applicable requirements relevant to the Services provided.
These can include:
Zechiomed is not liable, however, for compliance of the Client's healthcare operation with any and all laws or regulations.
The Client shall be responsible for compliance with the organization's obligations.
- HIPAA
- HITECH
- Applicable federal requirements
- Applicable state requirements
- Payer requirements
- Applicable coding standards
- Client contractual requirements.
20HIPAA Disclaimer
If ZechionMed is a Business Associate under HIPAA, the execution of a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) and the application of the law governs use and handling of applicable PHI.
The BAA is not included in ZechionMed's public website policies.
The BAA sets forth certain duties with regard to:
- PHI
- Allowed uses and disclosures
- Safeguards
- Security
- Breach notification
- Subcontractors
- Data loss or corruption
- Other HIPAA requirements.
21Patient Information
ZechionMed may use patient information to provide services for Clients, as required to provide contracted Services.
In general, patients should ask questions about:
To their health care provider or health plan.
- Medical treatment
- Medical records
- Clinical care
- Diagnosis
- Provider decisions
- Insurance coverage
22Website Information
The information on the ZechionMed website is for information and business purposes only.
The information on websites is not:
- Medical advice
- Legal advice
- Guidance on coding for a particular case
- Advice on reimbursement of a particular claim
- A commitment that assures the financial performance
- A guarantee of regulatory compliance.
23No Attorney-Client Relationship
ZechionMed is not a lawyer.
Information concerning:
The contents of this document should not be considered legal advice.
Clients should seek professional legal advice on their individual legal responsibilities.
- HIPAA
- Billing compliance
- Coding compliance
- Privacy
- Revenue cycle processes
- Regulatory requirements
24Coding Guidelines and Payer Policies
Requirements for coding and payers may vary.
ZechionMed reserves the right to modify workflows as necessary and/or applicable, based on the information available.
But the interpretation of the payers can vary from coding guidance or industry standards.
Final claim adjudication could be impacted by applicable payer policies and/or contractual requirements.
25Third-Party Systems
ZechionMed may use third party systems such as:
ZechionMed is not responsible for the availability, functionality, processing times and/or decisions made by third party systems.
- Clearinghouses
- EHR systems
- Practice management platforms
- Payer portals
- Government systems
- Credentialing platforms
- Payment systems
- Cloud services.
26Technology and Automation
In some processes, ZechionMed may rely on technology, software, automation, analytics and AI-assisted tools.
If used, such technologies are designed to aid with approved business processes.
Technology is not a substitute for proper human review, professional judgment, Client responsibility or regulatory requirements.
27AI-aided Coding or Billing
Outputs may need review or validation to be used for claims, billing, coding or other workflows when AI assisted technology is used in an authorized workflow.
An output generated with the assistance of AI is not always guaranteed to be accurate.
ZechionMed reserves the right to take any necessary quality-control measures depending on the level of risk and service offered.
28No Guarantee of Error-Free Services
ZechionMed strives to deliver accurate and reliable Services.
But there are no billing, coding, technology or administration processes that can assure that there will be no mistakes.
If an error is detected, ZechionMed will research the error and make appropriate corrections as outlined in the agreement and workflow.
29Audits and Reviews
Audits or reviews may be conducted by the client:
When the contracted Services include billing or coding audit activities, ZechionMed may be able to help with applicable billing or coding audit activities.
The outcome of an audit depends on the entity that is reviewing the audit.
- Government agencies
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Commercial payers
- Regulatory organizations
- Other authorized entities.
30Record Retention
ZechionMed is allowed to keep records based on:
It is important to note that record retention does not mean that all historical records will be available indefinitely.
- Applicable law
- Contractual requirements
- Client instructions
- Business requirements
- Security requirements.
31Security and Privacy
ZechionMed has security and privacy practices in place to safeguard information entrusted to it.
Please see the Data Security & Privacy Policy & HIPAA Privacy & Information page for more information.
A system or communication method can never be considered 100% secure by any organization.
32Service-Level Disclaimer
ZechionMed's Service Level Agreement sets operational targets for Services that are contracted.
The SLA targets do not guarantee:
These SLAs are subject to the individual client's terms.
- Payer response times
- Claim payment
- Credentialing approval
- Appeal success
- Revenue outcomes
- Third-party system availability.
33No Financial Guarantee
Unless it is specifically stated that such examples, projections, estimates, case studies, performance indicators, or financial information have been incorporated by reference, they are examples of information provided by ZechionMed for informational purposes only.
ZechionMed does not guarantee a particular financial result.
34No Guarantee of Claim Acceptance
A claim which has been prepared or reviewed by ZechionMed may still be:
Claim acceptance and reimbursement will continue to be dependent upon the adjudication of the payers.
- Rejected
- Denied
- Delayed
- Returned
- Reduced
- Subject to further examination.
35Client-System Access
Some ZechionMed Services need to have access to Client systems.
Factors that can impact the performance of service:
Where the issue is beyond ZechionMed's reasonable control, due to non-availability of Client systems, ZechionMed is not responsible for any delays caused by this.
- System outages
- Access restrictions
- Incorrect credentials
- Security controls
- Maintenance
- Client configuration
- Third-party platform limitations.
36Third-Party Information
ZechionMed could use information provided by:
ZechionMed's reliance is on the accuracy and completeness of information received through appropriate channels.
- Clients
- Healthcare providers
- Payers
- Clearinghouses
- Government agencies
- Other authorized third parties.
37Law and Payer requirements changes
Healthcare billing and coding standards are subject to change.
May change in:
ZechionMed reserves the right of modification of workflows as necessary when material changes occur.
- Federal regulations
- State regulations
- Medicare requirements
- Medicaid requirements
- Commercial payer policies
- Coding guidelines
- Reimbursement policies
- Technology systems.
38Client-Specific Requirements
A Client may have requirements which are different from ZechionMed's general processes.
Requirements for clients should be captured in the relevant:
If applicable, the Client-specific contractual document will take precedence.
- MSA
- SOW
- SLA
- Written workflow
- Service agreement.
39Limitation of Information on Websites
ZechionMed reserves the right to update, modify or delete website content at any time without prior notice.
Not all of the information on websites will always be accurate:
Specific issues should be based on the relevant contract documents and on the client's professional advice.
- The newest payer policy
- A Client-specific workflow
- A specific programming situation
- A specific agreement for reimbursement
- The applicable law for a given Client.
40No Emergency Services
ZechionMed is not an Emergency Medical Service.
If a medical emergency occurs, dial the proper emergency numbers or go immediately to the hospital.
41Acceptance of Disclaimer
Using the ZechionMed website or ZechionMed for Services, users acknowledge that:
Studies have shown that the outcome of coding and billing is influenced by a variety of factors; and
The Clinical Documentation remains the responsibility of the Client; and
There are certain contractual terms that may apply.
- ZechionMed offers administrative healthcare services
- Payer decisions are outside ZechionMed's control
- ZechionMed is not a medical or legal professional
42Relationship With Other Policies
This Disclaimer should be read in conjunction with:
If there are more specific provisions in a signed agreement, then the signed agreement will prevail.
- Terms & Conditions
- Privacy Policy
- HIPAA Privacy & Information
- Data Security & Privacy Policy
- Business Associate Agreement (BAA)
- Service Level Agreement (SLA)
- Refund & Cancellation Policy
- Accessibility Statement
43Contact ZechionMed
Any questions about this Disclaimer or ZechionMed's Services should be directed to:
This is the official e-mail address used for billing.Billing: [Insert Official Email]
HIPAA/Privacy: [Insert Official Email]
Security: As written above, please reply to the official email.
Phone: [Insert Official Phone Number]
This Disclaimer will be updated from time to time.
ZechionMed may periodically update this Disclaimer to reflect changes in:
The newest version, available on the ZechionMed web site, will designate their effective and last-updated dates.
Last Updated: August 16, 2026
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