Eligibility & Verification
Coverage checks before every visit.
Specialty Billing
Pediatrics Medical Billing
Pediatric practices run on high volumes and thin margins, with vaccine administration and well-child coding that payers scrutinize. We capture every immunization and visit component so you're paid fully and on time.
The Challenge
Pediatrics billing, solved
We understand the billing complexities unique to pediatrics and build them into every claim.
- Immunization administration coding
- Well-child vs. sick-visit coding
- Low-margin, high-volume claims
What we focus on
- Vaccine & administration codes
- Preventive (well-child) visits
- Newborn & developmental screening
Coding Focus
Pediatrics code sets we work in
The CPT/HCPCS procedure families and ICD-10 diagnosis groups our certified coders handle for this specialty every day.
Common CPT / procedure codes
- 90460–90474Immunization administration with and without counseling
- 99381–99395Age-based well-child preventive visits
- 99460–99463Newborn evaluation and hospital care
- 96110Developmental and autism screening administration
ICD-10 diagnosis focus
- Z00.12 routine child health exams with and without abnormal findings
- Z23 encounters for immunization
- F80–F89 and R62 developmental delay and behavioral concerns
- Common acute conditions such as J06 upper respiratory infection and H66 otitis media
Code references are shown as general identifiers for illustration. Actual code selection always follows current payer rules and your provider's documentation.
Clean Claims
Modifiers, denials & billing rules we manage
How our team keeps pediatrics claims compliant — the modifiers that matter, the denials we prevent, and the guidelines we follow.
Key modifiers
- 25
Reports a distinct sick visit performed alongside a well-child exam or immunization.
- 33
Marks preventive and screening services so families incur no cost sharing.
- EP
Identifies screening services delivered under a state Medicaid EPSDT program.
- 59
Separates a distinct procedure or screening from the primary encounter when payer edits require it.
Common denials & fixes
Vaccine administration denied or bundled with the office visit.
Report the correct first and additional component administration codes and add modifier 25 for a same-day sick visit.
Well-child and problem visit on one date denied as duplicate.
Append modifier 25 and document the separate problem-oriented service distinctly.
State-supplied vaccine products billed incorrectly.
Report Vaccines for Children product codes appropriately and bill only the administration, not the supplied product.
Preventive or screening service denied for age or frequency limits.
Match codes to the recommended periodicity schedule and the patient's age band.
Billing guidelines
- Report first-component and additional-component administration codes matching every vaccine given.
- Distinguish state-supplied VFC vaccines from privately purchased stock on the claim.
- Use modifier 25 to bill a problem-oriented visit alongside a same-day preventive exam.
- Follow AAP Bright Futures periodicity for well-child and screening service frequency.
End-to-End
What we handle for Pediatrics
A complete revenue cycle service tailored to your specialty.
Specialty Coding
Certified, specialty-trained coders.
Charge Entry & Claims
Clean, accurate claim submission.
Payment Posting
ERA/EOB posting and reconciliation.
Denial & AR Management
Appeals and aggressive AR recovery.
Reporting & Analytics
Real-time KPIs and insights.
98%
Clean claim rate
30%
Average revenue lift
24/7
Operations coverage
HIPAA
Compliant processes
FAQ
Pediatrics billing — FAQs
Yes — our certified coders are trained on specialty-specific rules, code sets, and payer policies, and we assign coders with experience in your specialty.
We work in your current practice management system and EHR, so your workflows and reporting stay intact while we handle the billing.
Through accurate specialty coding, front-end eligibility checks, clean claim submission, and relentless denial and AR follow-up — typically lifting first-pass acceptance and net collections.
Always. We use strict access controls, encryption, signed BAAs, and audit trails to protect patient data.
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Other specialties we bill for
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