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Specialty Billing

General Surgery Billing Services

General Surgery Billing & Modifier Management

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Specialty Focus

General Surgery Billing That Captures What You've Earned

General surgery billing is one of the most technically complex areas in medical coding. Global surgical periods, multiple-procedure rules, assistant surgeon billing, and laparoscopic-vs-open procedure distinctions all create opportunities for billing errors that cost practices significant revenue.

Prime Medical Billing's surgical billing specialists ensure accurate modifier application (22, 51, 59, 80), correct global period tracking, and proper billing for surgical assistants and co-surgeons. We handle operative report coding, supply billing, and post-operative visit compliance — so every surgical episode is fully captured.

97%
First-Pass Clean Claim Rate
24h
Average Claim Submission
40%
Average A/R Reduction
What We Handle

Key Billing Areas for General Surgery Practices

Every billing area below is managed by a specialist trained in your specialty's CPT, ICD-10, and payer requirements.

Global period tracking & management
Assistant surgeon & co-surgeon billing
Modifier 22, 51, 59, 80 accuracy
Laparoscopic procedure coding
Surgical supply & implant billing
Operative report-based coding
Post-op complication billing
Payer-specific surgical policy compliance
Electronic remittance posting
Monthly performance reporting
Why Partner With Us

Built for General Surgery Billing Complexity

Specialty-Trained Coders

Our billers are trained in your specialty's CPT codes, ICD-10 diagnoses, and payer-specific rules — not generalists working across 50 specialties.

97%+ Clean Claim Rate

We scrub and submit clean claims the first time, reducing rework, accelerating payment, and improving your net collection rate.

24-Hour Denial Recovery

Every denied claim is reviewed within 24 hours, root cause identified, corrected, and re-submitted before payer appeal deadlines close.

Full HIPAA Compliance

Encrypted data handling, a signed Business Associate Agreement, and annual compliance audits — your patients' information is always protected.

Maximize Your General Surgery Revenue

Get a free billing audit and find out exactly how much revenue your practice could be recovering. No contracts, no obligation — just results.

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HIPAA Compliant  •  No Long-Term Contracts  •  Results in 30 Days

Common Questions

General Surgery Billing — FAQ

Answers to the questions General Surgery practices ask us most before partnering with Prime Medical Billing.

Most surgical procedures have 10-day or 90-day global periods during which related E&M visits are included in the surgical fee. We track global periods for every procedure, distinguish related from unrelated visits, and apply modifier 24 only when the visit is documented as unrelated to the surgical condition — preventing both denials and audits.
Yes. We bill assistant surgeon services with modifier 80 (or 82 for a qualified non-physician) and verify that each payer allows assistant surgeon billing for the specific CPT code. For procedures where assistant surgeon billing is restricted, we review documentation and payer policies before submission.
Laparoscopic procedures have distinct CPT codes from open approaches, and when a laparoscopic procedure is converted to open, billing rules require using the open procedure code with a note in the operative report explaining the conversion. We review operative notes for conversion documentation and apply the correct codes.
Multiple procedures billed together are subject to CMS multiple procedure payment reduction (MPPR) rules. The primary procedure is paid at 100% and subsequent procedures at 50%. We apply modifier 51, arrange codes in correct payment order, and verify each payer's specific MPPR policies — maximizing reimbursement while maintaining compliance.
22 Specialties

We Serve All Medical Specialties

Cardiology Dental Dermatology DME Family Practice Gastroenterology General Surgery Home Health Agency Infectious Disease Internal Medicine Laboratory Mental Health Nephrology Neurology Nursing Home OB/GYN & Women's Health Orthopedic Surgery Pain Management Podiatry Primary Care Rheumatology Urgent Care