Orthopedic-Specific Coding
Modifiers, laterality, global periods, multi-procedure surgical cases. Coded by specialists who live in orthopedic CPT codes every day.
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 orthopedic practices 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 orthopedics.
98%
Net Collection Rate
48hrs
Charge Lag
99%
Clean Claim Rate
<15%
AR Over 90 Days
Local Expertise
Oakland anchors the East Bay’s healthcare 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. Orthopedic practices in the East Bay navigate a payer mix that includes significant Medi-Cal enrollment, commercial carriers, Medicare, and workers compensation. The region’s demographic diversity requires billing flexibility across multiple plan types and patient financial situations.
Cosentus provides full-cycle orthopedic billing and revenue cycle management for practices in Oakland and the East Bay. Our orthopedic coding team handles surgical modifiers, implant billing, global periods, and the full range of payer types active in this market. Every case is managed by specialists who work in orthopedics and understand what it takes to collect fully in a diverse market.
What We Manage for Orthopedics Practices in Oakland
- Orthopedic-specific coding: surgical modifiers, implants, global periods
- Workers compensation billing and follow-up
- Eligibility verification and prior authorization
- Claim scrubbing and same-day submission to 1,400+ payers
- Denial management with root cause review
- Appeals with clinical evidence and payer escalation
- AR follow-up and aging management
- Live analytics by provider, procedure, payer, and facility
Complete Orthopedic Revenue Cycle
Implant & Supply Billing
Accurate documentation, pass-through billing, and cost reconciliation for implants, hardware, and surgical supplies.
Workers’ Comp & Personal Injury
Different payer rules, different timelines, different documentation. Our team manages WC and PI cases separately with specialty knowledge.
Prior Authorization
Authorizations for scheduled surgeries, MRIs, and procedures tracked and cleared before the date of service.
Denial Management & Appeals
Ortho denials are high-dollar. We appeal with clinical evidence, operative notes, and strategies built for each payer. Root cause analysis on every one.
AR Follow-Up & Collections
Chris calls payers for claim status, surgical case follow-ups, and escalations. Your staff stays focused on patients, not phone queues.
Ai AGENT: CHRISPatient Billing & Support
Cindy handles patient balances, co-pay follow-ups, and payment plans in over 50 languages. Clear statements, not confusing bills.
Ai AGENT: CINDYAnalytics & Visibility
See collections by surgeon, procedure type, payer, and denial category. Know where your revenue is going as it happens.
Why Local Knowledge Matters
We Know California Payers
Oakland’s payer landscape includes Medi-Cal managed care, commercial carriers, Medicare, Kaiser, and workers compensation. Our team tracks the surgical authorization requirements, documentation standards, and fee schedules for every major payer active in the East Bay, so claims are submitted correctly and paid in full.
Dedicated to Orthopedics
Our orthopedic billing team understands the nuances that define this specialty: surgical modifier stacking, implant pass-through billing, global period tracking, and the documentation required to support high-value surgical claims. Every coder on your account works in orthopedics, not across multiple specialties.
National Reach. Local Focus.
We manage orthopedic 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 revenue for orthopedic practices in this market.
Frequently Asked Questions
Know Exactly Where Your Revenue Is Going.
Wherever your revenue cycle needs to go, we can help.
- STEP 1
Connect
Tell us about your organization, your specialty and where revenue is getting stuck.
- STEP 2
Diagnose
We run a No-Cost Financial MRI on your revenue cycle and show you exactly what it finds.
- STEP 3
Recover
Together we fix the causes, and the revenue you were missing starts arriving.