Anesthesia groups have more billing options than ever: in-house teams, large multi-specialty billing companies, national anesthesia vendors, and specialty partners. On paper, they all promise clean claims and higher collections.
Accreda, the anesthesia revenue cycle division of Cosentus, was built on a simple belief: anesthesia is different, and the groups that deliver it deserve a partner that works only in their world. Here is what that means in practice, and how Accreda compares.
Built Only for Anesthesia
Accreda's team works exclusively in anesthesia. That focus shows up in the details that decide whether a case is paid in full: base and time units, medical direction and concurrency, physical status and qualifying circumstances by payer, obstetric and off-site cases, and payer policies that change one modifier at a time.
Every Case Captured
The most expensive claim is the one never sent. Accreda reconciles every case on the facility schedule against documentation and charges, every day, at every site. For one large anesthesia group covering more than 50 facility sites, that approach, combined with a fully digital intake-to-claim process, cut charge-to-claim turnaround to under 48 hours and eliminated revenue lost to missing cases.
Ai That Checks Every Claim, Experts Who Own Every Decision
Zeus Health, the Ai-native revenue cycle platform from Cosentus, checks every claim before submission: codes, modifiers, time, eligibility, and payer rules. Errors are caught before they become denials. Accreda's specialists review what the Ai flags and stay accountable for every decision, so you get the speed of automation without losing judgment.
More Than Billing
Payer contract review, so you know whether you are being paid what you agreed to.
No Surprises Act workflows, from open negotiation through federal IDR.
Stipend-ready reporting by facility, payer, and provider.
Payer policy tracking, with impact measured in dollars.
MIPS quality data captured at charge entry and monitored all year.
How Accreda Compares
| What matters | In-house billing | Multi-specialty billing company | Large national anesthesia vendor | Accreda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia-only specialists | Varies | |||
| Daily schedule-to-charge reconciliation | Rare | Rare | Sometimes | Every site |
| Medical direction and concurrency checks before submission | Manual | Limited | Ai plus expert review | |
| Ai check of every claim before submission | Some | Some | Zeus Health | |
| No Surprises Act and IDR workflow | Rare | Limited | ||
| Payer contract review | Rare | Sometimes | ||
| Stipend-ready facility reporting | Limited | |||
| Named team with direct access | Rarely | Rarely | ||
| Works with your existing EHR and anesthesia records | Varies | Varies |
Yes Partial or varies No
Results Our Clients See
Accreda clients have increased collections by 10 to 30% on average. Average results are based on internal client reporting, and individual results vary.
"Year-over-year collection rate of 97% from commercial payers and 98% overall. I can wholeheartedly recommend Accreda." Randy Robbins, MD, Anesthesia Group Practice Administrator, Valiant Anesthesia Associates, PLLC
"What separates Accreda from other anesthesia billing companies is its dedication to collecting every dollar possible for its clients, along with providing an excellent team of people who are loyal and helpful." Dr. John B. Field Jr., Vice President, Anesthesia Associates
Secure by Design
Cosentus is SOC 2 compliant and HIPAA compliant, and patient data is protected with encryption and role-based access. Accreda works with the EHRs and anesthesia record systems you already use, with no rip and replace.
A Transition Built Around Your Cash Flow
Switching billing partners should not mean a dip in collections. Accreda plans every transition around protecting cash flow, including a clear plan for existing A/R, so your team keeps getting paid while the new process takes hold.
FAQs
The Bottom Line
Anesthesia groups do not need another billing vendor. They need a partner that understands their work as well as they do, captures every case, and proves it with data. That is what Accreda was built to be.
Schedule a no-cost anesthesia revenue analysis with Accreda and see what a specialist partner could recover for your group.