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CPT 99387 is one of the most misunderstood codes in geriatrics billing and one of the most frequently denied. Whether it's a Medicare patient who should never have had this code submitted, or a commercial insurance claim that was rejected for missing documentation, the revenue losses are avoidable. This guide walks you through exactly what CPT 99387 covers, who it applies to, and how to bill it correctly in 2026.

Choosing the wrong billing partner can cost a Texas behavioral health practice $60,000–$120,000 annually. This 2026 guide ranks the 5 best mental health billing companies serving Texas practices, with MedCloudMD at #1 for behavioral health specialization, Texas payer expertise, and revenue cycle performance.

Every year geriatrics practices lose revenue on CPT 99397 claims due to Medicare denials, age mismatches, and incomplete documentation. This 2026 guide explains exactly how to bill preventive visits for established patients 65+, documentation requirements payers accept, and how specialized billing boosts collections by 12–18%.

Home and residence visits are one of the most under-optimized and over-denied billing categories in geriatrics. This 2026 CPT 99341–99350 guide covers code selection by MDM/time, G2211 eligibility, documentation for medical necessity, prolonged services, and the exact fixes that recover thousands in lost revenue.

The Annual Wellness Visit (CPT G0438) is fully covered by Medicare with $0 patient cost yet most practices bill <40% of eligible patients. This 2026 guide shows how to capture $166+ per G0438 visit while staying compliant.

Most psychiatry practices believe their biggest financial challenge is declining reimbursements. The data tells a different story. The average behavioral health practice writes off 12–18% of billed revenue compared to just 4–6% in general medicine. Most of that gap is preventable. This guide walks through all 25 revenue leaks draining psychiatry practices in 2026, with real dollar estimates and practical fixes for each.

Behavioral health claims are denied at nearly double the rate of general medical claims in 2026 and 60% of those denials are never resubmitted. Choosing the wrong billing company doesn't just cost you revenue. It costs your patients timely access to care. This guide compares the top mental health billing companies in 2026 on the factors that actually matter: behavioral health specialization, clean claim rates, telehealth expertise, denial management, and transparent reporting

New patient visits are the highest-value encounters in geriatrics yet most are undercoded. This 2026 CPT 99202–99205 guide shows geriatric practices how to use MDM and time-based billing to capture $22K–$26K+ more revenue per physician annually while staying fully compliant.

Most geriatric practices qualify for CCM billing but never set it up leaving $1,000–$5,000+ in monthly Medicare revenue uncollected. This 2026 expert guide breaks down CPT 99490 and 99439, how to bill them correctly, avoid denials, and build a CCM program that generates real, recurring revenue.

Ear wax removal is one of the most frequently performed and most frequently underbilled procedures in ENT. This 2026 guide unpacks exactly when CPT 69210 applies, how to document it compliantly, the critical difference between 69209 and 69210, and the billing mistakes quietly costing your practice thousands per year.

Ohio endocrinology practices are losing $320K–$480K yearly to billing inefficiencies. Discover the 2026 expert rankings of top endocrinology billing companies and why MedCloudMD is Ohio’s #1 choice for higher collections and lower denials.

Advance Care Planning is one of the most meaningful conversations a geriatric physician can have with a patient — and one of the most consistently underbilled services in geriatric practice. CPT 99497 is fully covered by Medicare, requires no prior authorization, and pays $72–$90 per session. Yet most geriatric practices either aren't billing it or are losing claims to preventable documentation errors. This 2026 guide covers everything your practice needs to capture this reve

Struggling with CPT 31267 denials? This 2026 expert billing guide covers everything ENT practices need from procedure documentation and ICD-10 pairings to modifier rules, real-world denial patterns, and reimbursement optimization strategies.

Doctor checks man's throat with tongue depressor; blue gloves. Left panel reads CPT 42826 tonsillectomy coding guide.

Everything ENT practices need to know about billing CPT 69436 correctly in 2026 from medical necessity and ICD-10 pairing to denial prevention, modifier usage, and reimbursement optimization.

Septoplasty is one of the highest-value procedures in ENT and one of the most frequently underpaid. This 2026 guide breaks down everything your billing team needs to know about CPT 30520: when it’s medically justified, how to document it, which modifiers protect your revenue, and the denial triggers that quietly cost practices thousands every year.

Every hospital discharge is a TCM billing opportunity but most geriatric practices miss it entirely. This 2026 expert guide covers CPT 99495 and 99496 requirements, 2-day contact rules, documentation standards, denial prevention, and how post-discharge care management can add thousands to your monthly revenue.

Endocrinology practices across Massachusetts are losing thousands every month to complex coding, CGM billing errors, and prior auth delays. Discover why MedCloudMD is quickly becoming the top endocrinology billing company in the state.

Geriatric medicine is one of the most clinically complex and billing-intensive specialties in healthcare and one of the most under-optimized from a revenue cycle perspective. This 2026 guide covers everything geriatric practices need to know: the CPT codes that drive revenue, the Medicare documentation pitfalls that cause denials, how CCM and AWV billing can unlock significant uncaptured income, and the denial management strategies that protect your collections year-round.

With over 6.9 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and that number projected to nearly double by 2050, cognitive assessments have never been more clinically essential or more financially important to geriatric practices. Yet CPT 99483, the dedicated code for comprehensive cognitive assessment and care plan services, remains one of the most underutilized and most frequently denied codes in geriatric medicine. This 2026 guide covers everything your practice needs t