Comprehensive Medical Claims Review Audit

A full independent review of coding, documentation, modifiers, units, and payer compliance across a claim population.

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Our Medical Claims Audit Solutions

Identify Claim Errors Before They Impact Revenue

As commercial payers, Medicare Advantage plans, value-based reimbursement programs, and AI-based claim editing systems add more demand for claims to be reviewed, healthcare reimbursement is becoming increasingly complex. There are numerous reasons why coding or billing errors, even if they are small, can lead to denials, delayed payments, underpayment, compliance risks and lost revenue.

Our Comprehensive Medical Claims Review Audit solution at ZechionMed enables healthcare organizations to identify claim issues before they impact cash flow and reimbursement performance, in a proactive manner.

Detailed claim review by our certified auditors, coding specialists and revenue cycle experts ensures accuracy, compliance, and readiness for all payers across all specialties and care settings.

What We Cover

Claim Completeness and Accuracy Review

Coding Accuracy Review · Audit Areas Include

The Coding Accuracy Review is performed on CPT and HCPCS codes as well as on ICD-10-CM codes. Our auditors ensure that all codes for diagnosis and procedure are accurate, consistent with provider documentation and are compliant with coding guidelines and payer requirements.

  • CPT coding validation
  • Verification of HCPCS Level II codes
  • ICD-10-CM diagnosis accuracy review
  • Coding specificity assessment
  • Support for validation of medical necessity
  • Annual coding update compliance review

Diagnosis-to-Procedure Linkage Validation

We Verify One of the most prevalent denials in the U.S. healthcare market still continue to be the incorrect diagnosis-to-procedure relationship.

  • Medical necessity support for procedures carried out
  • Appropriate diagnosis sequencing
  • Coverage policy compliance
  • Alignment with LCD and NCD requirements
  • Risk adjustment diagnosis validation, as applicable

Modifier Usage Accuracy Review

Our Specialists Review Modifier errors can result in denials, payment reductions, and exposure to compliance for the provider.

  • Modifier appropriateness
  • Missing modifiers
  • Invalid modifier combinations
  • Payer-specific modifier requirements
  • Surgical modifier compliance
  • Reimbursement for therapy and telehealth modifier usage

Modifier Usage Accuracy Review

Common Modifiers Reviewed

  • Modifier 25
  • Modifier 59
  • Modifier 24
  • Modifier 57
  • Modifier 95
  • Modifier XS
  • Modifier XE
  • Modifier XP
  • Modifier XU

Units and Billing Quantity Verification

Our Audit Verifies One of the largest audit items for Medicare and commercial payers remains billing units.

  • Correct quantity reporting
  • Time-based service calculations
  • Drug and infusion unit validation
  • Therapy service unit compliance
  • Revenue code alignment
  • Duplicate charge prevention

Place of Service (POS) Validation

Our Auditors Validate Reporting of place of service is another common reason for claim payment reductions and claim edits.

  • POS code accuracy
  • Telehealth service locations
  • Facility vs. non-facility billing rules
  • Outpatient and inpatient distinctions
  • Home-based care coding requirements
  • Ambulatory surgery center billing compliance

Review of Payer-Specific Billing Requirements

  • Each payer has individual claim edits and reimbursement policies.

Review of Payer-Specific Billing Requirements

We Check Compliance Of

  • Medicare billing policies
  • Medicare Advantage requirements
  • Medicaid regulations
  • Commercial payer edits
  • Prior authorization rules
  • Specialty-specific reimbursement policies

Claim Completeness and Accuracy Review

  • One of the top reasons for delayed reimbursement is incomplete claims.

Claim Completeness and Accuracy Review

Our Review Verifies

  • Required documentation elements
  • Provider information accuracy
  • NPI validation
  • Authorization information
  • Referral documentation
  • Required attachments and supporting records

What We Cover

Value-Based Care Audit Support

Revenue Leakage Identification

We Identify Through Our Audit Process

  • Under-coded encounters
  • Missed billable services
  • Missed modifiers
  • Incorrect payer edits
  • Underpayments
  • Lost reimbursement opportunities

Value-Based Care Audit Support

We review coding accuracy for:

  • HCC risk adjustment
  • Quality reporting programs
  • Population health initiatives
  • Optimizing reimbursement for Medicare Advantage plans

Benefits of a Comprehensive Medical Claims Review Audit

Healthcare organizations that work with our audit team usually get:

  • Reduced preventable denials
  • Improved first-pass clean claim rates
  • Improved reimbursement accuracy
  • Reduced Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
  • Reduced compliance exposure
  • Improved payer audit readiness
  • Increased coding accuracy
  • Improved documentation quality
  • Faster payment turnaround
  • Higher net collections

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Industries We Serve

Our Medical Claims Review Audit services complement:

  • Physician Practices
  • Multi-Specialty Medical Groups
  • Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Ambulatory Surgery Centers
  • Federally Qualified Health Centers
  • Rural Health Clinics
  • Imaging Centers
  • Diagnostic Laboratories
  • Home Healthcare Agencies
  • Behavioral Health Providers
  • Therapy and Rehabilitation Centers
  • Durable Medical Equipment Providers
  • Revenue Cycle Management Companies

What We Cover

Continuous Regulatory Compliance

Continuous Regulatory Compliance

Our experts keep up to date with:

  • CMS updates
  • CPT revisions
  • ICD-10 updates
  • OIG guidance
  • Medicare policies
  • Commercial payer changes

What We Cover

Customized Audit Programs

Healthcare organizations choose ZechionMed because we provide more than just traditional auditing services.

Specialty-Specific Expertise

We support:

  • Cardiology
  • Orthopedics
  • Neurology
  • Oncology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Behavioral Health
  • Pain Management
  • Radiology
  • Surgery
  • Primary Care
  • Multi-specialty organizations

Customized Audit Programs

Choose from:

  • Pre-submission claim audits
  • Retrospective claim audits
  • Targeted payer audits
  • Specialty-specific audits
  • Compliance audits
  • Revenue integrity audits

Frequently Asked Questions

A Comprehensive Medical Claims Review Audit is a detailed examination of submitted claims to identify coding errors, billing inaccuracies, compliance risks, and reimbursement opportunities before claims are denied or underpaid.

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Our Comprehensive Medical Claims Review Audit helps healthcare organizations identify coding and billing issues before they impact reimbursement, improve compliance, and optimize revenue cycle performance through expert auditing and actionable recommendations.