Cosentus

ASC Billing Services in Oakland, CA

Dedicated ASC billing expertise for ambulatory surgery centers in Oakland and across the East Bay. Real People + AI.

About Cosentus

Cosentus is a healthcare revenue cycle management company combining specialty-trained experts with AI-native technology. With 25+ years of experience, we manage the full revenue cycle for ambulatory surgery centers in Oakland and across California. From coding to collections, every step is connected through Zeus AI, which runs 23 modules, and managed by people who stay in ASC billing.

98%
Net Collection Rate
48hrs
Charge Lag
99%
Clean Claim Rate
<15%
AR Over 90 Days

Oakland anchors the East Bay’s surgical market, with Kaiser Oakland Medical Center, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Sutter Health), and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland serving a diverse patient population. ASCs in the East Bay navigate a payer mix with significant Medi-Cal enrollment, commercial carriers, Medicare, and workers compensation. The region’s demographic diversity requires billing teams that can manage facility and professional fee streams across multiple payer types with equal precision.

Cosentus provides full-cycle ASC billing and revenue cycle management for surgery centers in Oakland and the East Bay. Our team manages both fee streams, coordinates implant and supply reimbursement, and tracks case-level profitability across the diverse payer landscape. Every case is handled by specialists who understand ASC operations and the East Bay market.

What We Manage for ASCs in Oakland

  • Facility and professional fee billing coordination
  • Case costing and profitability analysis by procedure, surgeon, and payer
  • Implant and supply billing with pass-through documentation
  • Multi-payer contract management and underpayment detection
  • Prior authorization for scheduled surgeries
  • Denial management across both fee streams
  • Patient billing, cost estimates, and payment plans in 50+ languages
  • Live analytics by case type, surgeon, payer, and facility

Complete ASC Revenue Cycle

Facility & Professional Fee Billing

Coordinated billing streams for accurate reimbursements. No missed charges on either side.

Case Costing & Profitability Analysis

Track costs and reimbursements by procedure, surgeon, and payer. Know which cases make money and which don’t.

Implant & Supply Billing

Accurate documentation and pass-through billing for implants, hardware, and surgical supplies.

Multi-Payer Contract Management

Monitor reimbursements against contract rates. Flag underpayments. Know when a payer isn’t paying what they agreed to.

Prior Authorization

Authorizations for scheduled surgeries tracked and cleared before the procedure date. No OR delays.

Denial Management & Appeals

High case volume means high denial volume. Unless you stop them at the source. Root cause reviews across both fee streams.

Patient Billing & Pre-Service Collections

Patients get cost estimates before procedures. Cindy handles balances and payment plans in over 50 languages.

Analytics & Visibility

Live dashboards showing profitability by case type, surgeon, payer, facility, and denial category.

What Our Clients Say.

ASC

“Cosentus has truly been fantastic in all aspects. The job they have done on the outstanding balances saved our surgery center.”

JW
John Welsh, M.D.
Surgery Center
Pain Management

“I have been working with Cosentus for several years. I appreciate the personal touch they add to their service. Thank you very much!”

MM
Dr. Mikko Murakami, QME
Pain Medicine & PM&R
Pain Management

“I’ve been in practice for nearly 20 years and Cosentus has provided nothing but positive experiences. Highly recommend without reservations.”

JL
Justin Lo, MD
President, Northern California Pain Specialists
Orthopedic

“Cosentus has been efficient, responsive, and personable in managing my revenue cycle. I have seen my revenue grow tremendously. I highly recommend them.”

JM
Dr. Jothi Murali-Larson
Orthopedic Surgeon
Orthopedic

“My collections have significantly increased with their stewardship. They have always been available to answer my questions.”

SK
Dr. Samir and Kavita Sharma
South Bay Orthopedics, San Jose, CA

Why Local Knowledge Matters

We Know California Payers

Oakland ASCs work with Medi-Cal managed care, commercial carriers, Medicare, Kaiser, and workers compensation. Our team tracks the facility fee schedules, authorization requirements, and contract terms for every major payer in the East Bay.

We Manage Both Fee Streams

Facility and professional fees are managed under one team, one director, and one dashboard. This eliminates the coordination gaps that happen when ASCs use separate billing companies for each fee stream. Our team tracks both sides of every case from charge entry through final payment.

National Reach. Local Focus.

We manage ASC revenue cycles nationwide, but your team knows Oakland and the East Bay. They understand the local health systems, the diverse demographics, and the payer behaviors that shape ASC revenue in this market.

Frequently Asked Questions

Know Exactly Where Your Revenue Is Going.

Wherever your revenue cycle needs to go, we can help.

  1. STEP 1

    Connect

    Tell us about your organization, your specialty and where revenue is getting stuck.

  2. STEP 2

    Diagnose

    We run a No-Cost Financial MRI on your revenue cycle and show you exactly what it finds.

  3. STEP 3

    Recover

    Together we fix the causes, and the revenue you were missing starts arriving.