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Orthopedic Ar Recovery

An orthopedic practice had $890K in 120+ day AR buckets they had written off as uncollectable. Our AR recovery team work
Case Study

Orthopedic Ar Recovery

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Where they started

An orthopedic practice had $890K in 120+ day AR buckets they had written off as uncollectable. Our AR recovery team worked every account. Here's what happened.

The practice had been working with a previous billing company for years but had never received a detailed performance analysis. They had no visibility into their denial patterns, no escalation path for aged AR, and no one proactively identifying coding gaps or undercoded services.

What RCMBillers did

  • Completed a full revenue cycle audit in the first 30 days, identifying denial patterns and coding gaps.
  • Appealed all outstanding denials within filing deadlines — recovered previously written-off revenue.
  • Implemented front-end eligibility verification to stop denials at the source before claims were submitted.
  • Assigned a specialty-specific coder to review and correct documentation and coding protocols.
  • Set up a real-time dashboard so leadership could track KPIs daily without waiting for monthly reports.
Results at a Glance

Results at a glance

$890KRecovered from written-off AR
76%Recovery rate achieved
180+ daysOldest AR recovered
6 monthsCampaign duration
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What the practice said

The results were measurable within 30 days. By month three, we knew we had made the right decision. RCMBillers doesn't just process claims — they understand the revenue cycle as a system.

Practice AdministratorOrthopedics Practice · Chicago, IL$890K Recovered from written-off AR
The Approach

A systematic fix — not a quick patch

1

Audit Everything

We reviewed 90 days of prior claims, identified every denial reason code, and mapped the coding accuracy across all providers. No assumptions — just data.

Step 1
2

Fix the Root Causes

Most denials came from 3 predictable sources. We fixed each one: eligibility verification timing, prior auth workflow, and modifier use. Denials stopped at the source.

Step 2
3

Measure & Report

Real-time dashboard from day one. Monthly executive report with KPI trends. Full transparency so leadership always knows exactly where revenue stands.

Step 3
Key Lessons

What this case study tells every practice

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Most revenue leaks are preventable

80%+ of denials come from predictable, fixable front-end issues — not payer decisions.

Most practices don't know their numbers

Without a real-time dashboard, problems compound invisibly for months before anyone notices.

Coding accuracy has a direct revenue impact

A 15% improvement in E&M coding accuracy can add $200K+ per year with zero new patients.

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