Thoracic Surgery Medical Billing & Coding Services
Maximize your thoracic surgery practice revenue with specialized billing expertise in lung procedures, esophageal surgery, and minimally invasive techniques. Our certified coders understand complex VATS coding, global period management, and cancer surgery documentation unique to thoracic surgical practices.
Proven Results
34% Average Revenue Increase
96% First-Pass Claim Rate
44% Reduction in Denials
19 Days Faster Payment Collection
Common Billing Challenges
Surgical Global Period Complexity
Thoracic surgeries have 90-day global periods requiring careful tracking of separately billable complications and unrelated services.
Video-Assisted vs Open Procedures
VATS procedures require different coding than open thoracotomy with specific CPT codes and approach modifiers.
Cancer Staging Documentation
Lung cancer resections require detailed staging information, margin documentation, and lymph node sampling coding.
Multiple Procedure Bundling
Thoracic procedures often involve multiple components requiring proper modifier usage to prevent inappropriate bundling.
Transplant Billing Complexity
Lung transplant procedures involve complex coding for procurement, back-table preparation, and recipient surgery.
Imaging and Diagnostic Coordination
Pre and intra-operative imaging requires proper technical and professional component billing with correct modifiers.
Our Solutions
Thoracic Surgery Billing Specialists
Our team includes certified coders with specialized training in thoracic surgical procedures, VATS techniques, and oncology billing.
Expert CPT coding for all thoracic procedures
VATS vs open approach coding expertise
Global period tracking and management
Oncology and staging documentation support
Cancer Surgery Billing Expertise
Dedicated support for lung cancer resections, mediastinal tumors, and esophageal cancer surgery with oncology coding.
Cancer staging documentation
Margin and lymph node coding
Pathology coordination
Medical necessity validation
Multiple Procedure Optimization
Maximize reimbursements through proper modifier application for multiple thoracic procedures performed together.
Modifier 51, 59 expertise
Separate procedure identification
NCCI edit compliance
Reduced bundling denials
Transplant & Complex Surgery Management
Comprehensive billing support for lung transplantation and complex thoracic reconstruction procedures.
Transplant procedure coding
Multi-organ coordination
Procurement billing
Back-table preparation coding
Specialized Services
Lung Surgery Billing
Expert billing for lobectomy, pneumonectomy, wedge resection, and lung volume reduction surgery.
Lobectomy procedures
VATS billing
Cancer resection
Lung volume reduction
Esophageal Surgery
Specialized billing for esophagectomy, anti-reflux procedures, and esophageal reconstruction.
Esophagectomy coding
GERD procedures
Reconstruction billing
Minimally invasive approaches
Mediastinal Procedures
Complex billing for thymectomy, mediastinal tumor resection, and lymph node dissection.
Thymectomy billing
Tumor resection
Lymphadenectomy
Mediastinoscopy
Thoracic Trauma & Emergency
Accurate billing for traumatic chest injuries, emergency thoracotomy, and chest tube placement.
Trauma surgery coding
Emergency procedures
Chest tube billing
Repair procedures
Client Testimonial
Thoracic surgery billing is complex with VATS procedures, cancer staging requirements,
and long global periods. Medtransic's team has deep expertise in thoracic surgical
coding and has helped us properly code our minimally invasive procedures and cancer
resections. Their knowledge of global period rules has prevented numerous denials.
Our revenue has increased by 34% since partnering with them.