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Field notes from the audit room.
The patterns, the policies, and the parts of medical billing that hide in plain sight.
- April 12, 2026·7 min read·Insurance / Beginner
How to read your EOB without losing your mind
An EOB is not a bill — it's a receipt of your insurer's decision. Here's the field-by-field translation, and the three lines worth checking every time.
Read → - April 5, 2026·9 min read·CPT / Audit
What CPT upcoding looks like, and how to spot it
Upcoding is the most common recoverable error we see in ER and inpatient bills. Here's the documentation criterion that decides whether a 99284 is actually a 99285 — and what changes when it isn't.
Read → - March 22, 2026·4 min read·Policy / Federal law
The No Surprises Act in 700 words
The 2022 federal law that ended balance billing for emergencies, ancillary services at in-network facilities, and air ambulance. What it covers, what it doesn't, and how we use it in appeals.
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