How do you bill DOT physicals and employer-paid exams?

DOT physicals, pre-employment physicals, and other mandated or employer-requested exams are billed to the employer or an employer-designated vendor, not to the employee's health plan. We use the appropriate examination code, such as 99450 for an administrative physical, and apply modifier 32 to indicate a mandated service when applicable. We track employer contracts, service rates, and volume so employer billing reconciles cleanly, and we keep employer-paid services separated from any health-plan claims to prevent balance-billing the employee. Requirements may vary by payer, plan, and applicable regulations, so we verify the specific billing path for each employer.

How do you handle drug and alcohol testing billing?

We bill presumptive drug testing using the code that matches how the test is read, 80305 for direct optical observation such as dipsticks and cups, 80306 for instrument-assisted reading, or 80307 for instrument chemistry analyzers. Each is one unit per date of service and includes sample validity, which is not billed separately. Definitive testing, reported with codes such as the G0480 through G0483 series for Medicare, identifies specific drugs and requires documented medical necessity. We confirm the testing reason and payer before ordering, and we ensure medical necessity is documented for definitive tests so they are not denied.

Occupational Medicine Billing for Practices That Navigate Every Payer Source

Occupational medicine billing is unlike any other specialty. A single visit can route to a workers' compensation carrier, a group health plan, an employer, or an auto no-fault insurer, each with its own rules, forms, and fee schedule. ProvidaRCM manages the full revenue cycle for occupational medicine clinics, from injury intake and employer reporting through claim routing, coding, denial management, and multi-payer A/R follow-up.

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99%

Clean Claim Rate

Days in A/R

96%

Net Collection Rate

Who pays for the encounter

Workers' Compensation

Work-related injury or illness

WC Carrier

Group Health

Non-work-related care

Health Plan

Employer-Paid Exam

DOT, pre-employment, surveillance

Employer

Auto No-Fault

Motor vehicle injury

Auto Insurer

Occupational Medicine Bills to Four Different Payers

Most specialties bill one or two payer types. Occupational medicine routes claims across workers' comp, group health, employer-paid exams, and auto no-fault, and each payer has its own filing rules.

Payer 1

Workers' Compensation

Work-related injury or illness

Billed to the employer's WC carrier or state fund. Requires a claim number, employer information, and work-relatedness documentation.

Billing pathIdentify carrier and claim number, then bill per the state WC fee schedule and required forms.

State-specific fee schedules
FROI and SROI reporting forms
Authorization rules vary by state
Timely filing differs by jurisdiction

Payer 2

Group Health

Non-work-related care

When an injury or illness is not work-related, the visit bills to the patient's commercial or government health plan under standard E/M coding.

Billing pathVerify coverage and benefits, confirm work-relatedness is excluded, then bill like a standard office visit.

E/M codes 99202 through 99215
Eligibility and authorization checks
Clean separation from WC claims
Patient responsibility applies

Payer 3

Employer-Paid Exams

DOT, pre-employment, surveillance

Mandated and employer-requested exams are billed directly to the employer, not to the employee's health plan. These are not patient responsibility.

Billing pathBill the employer or employer-designated vendor under the service contract, with modifier 32 for mandated services.

DOT / CDL physicals
Pre-employment and return-to-work
Drug and alcohol testing
Audiometry and respirator clearance

Payer 4

Auto No-Fault

Motor vehicle injury

Injuries from motor vehicle accidents may bill to the auto insurer under no-fault or personal injury protection, subject to state rules and coordination of benefits.

Billing pathVerify claim number and coverage, coordinate with health plan if applicable, then bill per state no-fault rules.

PIP and no-fault coverage
Coordination of benefits
State-specific thresholds
Claim documentation requirements

Why this matters: Routing a work-related injury to group health, or an employer-mandated exam to the employee's health plan, creates denials, balance-billing errors, and compliance risk. Our eligibility verification and medical coding services confirm the right payer before the claim is ever submitted.

2.49%Starting Rate

500+Providers Supported

40+Specialties Served

99%Clean Claim Rate

24Days in A/R

2.1%Denial Rate

96%Net Collection Rate

24/7Operational Coverage

2.49%Starting Rate

500+Providers Supported

40+Specialties Served

99%Clean Claim Rate

24Days in A/R

2.1%Denial Rate

96%Net Collection Rate

24/7Operational Coverage

Occupational Medicine Services We Bill

From mandated employment exams to acute work injury care, we bill the full range of services occupational medicine practices deliver across every payer source.

Work Injury Care

Acute and follow-up treatment for work-related injuries and illnesses, including lacerations, sprains, strains, fractures, and chemical or thermal exposure.

E/M 99202-99215, procedure codes, WC claim number required

DOT / CDL Physicals

FMCSA-mandated Department of Transportation examinations for commercial drivers, performed by certified medical examiners and billed to the employer.

99450 administrative exam, modifier 32, employer-billed

Drug and Alcohol Testing

Pre-employment, post-accident, random, and reasonable suspicion testing, including presumptive and definitive lab analysis and collection services.

80305-80307 presumptive, G0480-G0483 definitive

Pre-Employment Physicals

Employer-requested physical examinations for new hires, job transfers, and fitness-for-duty determinations, billed to the employer.

99450 administrative physical, modifier 32

IME and Disability Exams

Independent medical examinations and disability evaluations for workers' compensation and insurance cases, including baseline and follow-up evaluations.

99455 treating physician, 99456 non-treating, 99080 reports

Audiometry and Hearing Conservation

Occupational hearing testing and hearing conservation program surveillance for noise-exposed workers, with baseline and annual monitoring.

92551 screening, 92552 threshold audiometry, Z01.10

Spirometry and Respirator Clearance

Pulmonary function testing and respirator medical clearance for workers in environments requiring respiratory protection, billed to the employer.

94010 spirometry, 94060 with bronchodilator, modifier 32

Return-to-Work Evaluations

Clearance evaluations after injury or illness, including fitness-for-duty and modified duty determinations, with documentation for the employer and WC carrier.

99455/99456, 99080 special reports, WC claim number

Surveillance and Screening Labs

Periodic surveillance labs and screening for occupational exposures, including lead, asbestos, and other regulated substances, billed to the employer.

Z57 series exposure codes, modifier 32, employer-billed

Occupational Medicine Code Reference

Common CPT, ICD-10-CM, and modifier codes used in occupational medicine billing. Verify every code and description against current CPT, ICD-10-CM, and payer policy before submission.

Live filter across the code table

Code	Description	Billing Consideration
99202-99215	Office or other outpatient E/M, new and established patients	Used for non-work-related visits; pair with the correct ICD-10 and verify WC versus group health routing.
99450	Administrative physical examination (pre-employment, school, camp, insurance)	Employer-billed for pre-employment and similar exams; modifier 32 when mandated by a third party.
99455	Work-related or medical disability examination by the treating physician	Establishes baseline information when no active management occurs; billed to the WC carrier, not health insurance.
99456	Work-related or medical disability examination by other than the treating physician	Used for IME-style evaluations by a non-treating physician; do not report with 99080.
99080	Special reports and forms (work, insurance, school)	For forms and paperwork completion; cannot be reported with 99455 or 99456 on the same encounter.
80305	Presumptive drug test, read by direct optical observation (dipstick, cup)	One unit per date of service; sample validity is included and not billed separately.
80306	Presumptive drug test, read by instrument-assisted direct optical observation	One unit per date of service; select by how the device is read, not by the number of drug classes.
80307	Presumptive drug test, by instrument chemistry analyzers (immunoassay, chromatography)	One unit per date of service; commonly used by reference laboratories.
G0480-G0483	Definitive drug testing by GC/MS or LC/MS, by number of drug classes	Requires documented medical necessity; one definitive code per date of service.
94010	Spirometry, complete, including graphic tracings	Used for respirator clearance and surveillance; employer-billed with modifier 32 when mandated.

CPT codes and descriptions are summarized for reference. Code selection must be supported by provider documentation and verified against the current CPT manual and payer policy. Requirements may vary by payer, plan, service, and applicable regulations.

Live filter across the code table

Code	Description	Usage
Z02.71	Encounter for pre-employment physical examination	Supports employer-paid pre-employment exams billed with 99450.
Z02.79	Encounter for other occupational examination or surveillance	General occupational surveillance and exam encounters not specified elsewhere.
Z01.10	Encounter for hearing conservation and treatment	Used for audiometric testing within occupational hearing conservation programs.
Z57.31	Occupational exposure to noise	Supports annual hearing surveillance for noise-exposed workers.
Z57.0	Occupational exposure to organic dust	Surveillance codes for documented occupational exposures; pair with screening tests.
Z57.2	Occupational exposure to lead	Drives lead surveillance lab billing; verify frequency and payer requirements.
Z13.6	Encounter for screening for cardiovascular disorders	Screening encounters; verify the screening code matches the documented test.
S00-T88	Injury, poisoning, and other consequence codes	Work-related injuries require the injury code with a 7th character and external cause and activity codes.
Y93.-, Y92.-	Activity codes and place of occurrence codes	External cause reporting supports work-relatedness for WC claims; payer expectations vary by state.

ICD-10-CM codes are summarized for reference. Confirm the full code, including 7th characters and any required external cause codes, against the current ICD-10-CM code set and payer requirements. Coding must be documentation-driven.

Live filter across the code table

Modifier	Description	Occupational Medicine Use
25	Significant, separately identifiable E/M service on the same day	When an E/M and a procedure or test occur on the same encounter; documentation must support both.
32	Mandated services	Indicates a service mandated by a third party such as OSHA, DOT, or an employer; central to occupational medicine.
33	Preventive services	Marks preventive services where applicable; verify payer acceptance before use.
59	Distinct procedural service	Used only when documentation supports a genuinely distinct service; never to bypass NCCI edits without support.
95	Synchronous telemedicine service	For telehealth occupational medicine encounters; verify payer and state telehealth rules.
State-specific	Workers' comp modifiers required by jurisdiction	Some states require WC-specific modifiers or modifiers for return-to-work exams; confirm per state.

Modifier use must be supported by documentation. Do not apply modifiers to bypass coding edits when distinctness is not documented, because that invites audits and recoupments. Requirements may vary by payer, plan, service, and applicable regulations.

Workers' Compensation Claims, Managed by Jurisdiction

Workers' compensation is governed at the state level. Fee schedules, authorization rules, reporting forms, and timely filing all differ by jurisdiction, so we manage each claim against the rules of the state where the injury occurred.

STEP 01

Establish Work-Relatedness

Confirm the injury or illness arose out of and in the course of employment, with causation documentation in the record.

STEP 02

Open the WC Claim

Capture the carrier name, claim number, adjuster contact, and date of injury to route the claim to the correct payer.

STEP 03

File First Report

Submit the First Report of Injury or equivalent state form within the jurisdiction's timely filing window.

STEP 04

Obtain Authorization

Confirm whether the state or carrier requires authorization before treatment, surgery, imaging, or therapy, and track approvals.

STEP 05

Code and Submit

Apply the correct CPT and ICD-10 codes with the WC claim number, then submit per the state fee schedule and format.

STEP 06

Report Progress

File Supplemental Reports on work status, treatment progress, and disability as required by the jurisdiction.

STEP 07

Work the A/R

Follow up on unpaid WC claims with the adjuster, resubmit corrected claims, and appeal denials within state timelines.

STEP 08

Close the Claim

Confirm final payment, reconcile against the fee schedule, and document claim closure for clean records.

Why state rules drive everything

Workers' compensation is not a single payer. Each state sets its own fee schedule, authorization requirements, and reporting forms, and they change over time. We track the jurisdiction where the injury occurred and apply the right rules to every claim.

State medical fee schedules set maximum reimbursements
Authorization rules differ by state and by service type
FROI and SROI forms follow state-specific formats
Timely filing limits vary by jurisdiction and carrier
Some states use specific WC modifiers or billing formats

Forms and reporting we handle

From the First Report of Injury through supplemental and closing reports, we prepare and route the forms the jurisdiction requires, so the claim stays compliant and payable. We coordinate with adjusters, employers, and case managers throughout the claim lifecycle, and we track every form's filing deadline to avoid late or denied claims.

OSHA Recordkeeping and Causation Documentation

Occupational medicine lives and dies on documentation. Work-relatedness, OSHA recordability, and complete causation notes are what separate a payable claim from a denied one.

OSHA

Recordability and reporting

OSHA recordkeeping rules determine whether a work-related injury or illness must be recorded, and occupational medicine providers often help employers make that determination accurately.

1Confirm the case is work-related per OSHA criteria
2Determine recordability based on treatment beyond first aid, restricted duty, days away, or diagnosis
3Support OSHA 300, 300A, and 301 log completion with clinical detail
4Track restricted work and days away from work for accurate reporting
5Document severe injury reporting triggers where applicable

Coding impact: OSHA recordability and the CPT or ICD-10 codes billed are separate concerns. We document both clearly so the clinical record, the billing, and the employer's OSHA logs stay consistent and defensible.

Causation

Work-relatedness documentation

To route a claim to workers' compensation and keep it payable, the record must establish that the condition arose out of and in the course of employment, supported by the specifics of the event and exposure.

1Document the mechanism of injury and how it occurred at work
2Record the date, time, and location of the work-related event
3Note job tasks and activities tied to the injury or exposure
4Capture witness and supervisor information where available
5Link the diagnosis to the documented exposure or mechanism

Why it matters: Without clear causation, carriers deny the claim or reroute it to group health, which creates balance-billing risk for the patient. We make sure causation is documented before the claim is filed.

Common Occupational Medicine Denials and How We Resolve Them

Most occupational medicine denials trace back to the payer source decision, missing claim information, or documentation gaps. We prevent them at the source and resolve them fast when they occur.

Wrong Payer

Routed to the wrong payer

A work injury billed to group health, or an employer exam billed to the employee's health plan, denies immediately and can trigger compliance issues.

How we fix itConfirm work-relatedness and the responsible payer before submission, then route the claim correctly.

Missing Info

Missing WC claim or employer data

Workers' comp claims without a claim number, carrier name, or date of injury cannot be processed and are returned or denied.

How we fix itCapture complete claim and employer data at intake and validate it against the carrier record before billing.

Timely Filing

Untimely WC filing

State and carrier timely filing limits for workers' comp vary, and missed deadlines close the claim to payment permanently.

How we fix itTrack each jurisdiction's filing deadline and submit within the window, with documentation to support late appeals.

Medical Necessity

Drug test medical necessity

Definitive drug testing without documented medical necessity denies, especially under Medicare and managed care rules.

How we fix itConfirm the testing reason and payer before ordering, and ensure medical necessity is documented for definitive tests.

Coding

DOT and exam coding errors

Using the wrong code for a DOT physical, or reporting 99080 with 99455 or 99456, causes avoidable denials.

How we fix itApply the correct exam code and verify code combinations against CPT rules before submission.

Authorization

Missing prior authorization

Some states and carriers require authorization for surgery, advanced imaging, or therapy on WC claims before the service is delivered.

How we fix itCheck authorization requirements by jurisdiction and service, obtain approval, and confirm before treatment.

From Injury Intake to Payment, Managed End to End

Our revenue cycle for occupational medicine starts at the front desk, where the payer source is determined, and runs through final payment and claim closure across every payer type.

STEP 01

Intake and Payer Routing

Determine if the visit is work-related, employer-paid, group health, or auto no-fault, and capture the responsible payer and claim number.

STEP 02

Eligibility and Verification

Verify WC claim status, group health coverage, or employer contract terms before the service is delivered.

STEP 03

Prior Authorization

Confirm authorization requirements by state and payer for surgery, imaging, therapy, and other restricted services.

STEP 04

Coding and Documentation

Apply the correct CPT, ICD-10, and modifier codes with complete causation and work-relatedness documentation.

STEP 05

Claim Submission

Submit per the correct fee schedule, format, and forms for the responsible payer and jurisdiction.

STEP 06

Denial Management

Categorize, correct, and appeal every denial within payer and state timelines, with recurrence prevention.

STEP 07

A/R Follow-Up

Work aging balances by payer, follow up with adjusters and carriers, and resolve stalled claims every cycle.

STEP 08

Reporting and Closure

Track collections, denials, and A/R by payer source, and close claims with clean reconciliation.

Multi-Payer A/R Management and Payment Posting

Occupational medicine A/R spans workers' comp adjusters, group health payers, employer contracts, and auto insurers, each with different follow-up paths. We work every bucket by the right payer's rules.

Workers' Comp A/R

Adjuster-driven follow-up with carrier-specific claim numbers, fee schedule checks, and form tracking.

Adjuster contact and claim status verification
State fee schedule reconciliation
Authorization and form tracking
Appeal and resubmission within timelines

Group Health A/R

Standard payer follow-up for non-work-related visits, with eligibility and underpayment checks.

Eligibility and benefits verification
Contracted rate underpayment review
Patient responsibility and statements
Coordination of benefits where applicable

Employer-Billed A/R

Employer and vendor contract follow-up for mandated exams, drug testing, and surveillance.

Contract rate and service verification
Employer and vendor invoice tracking
Mandated service documentation
Volume and contract reconciliation

Auto No-Fault A/R

No-fault and PIP claim follow-up with claim number verification and coordination of benefits.

Claim number and coverage verification
State no-fault threshold compliance
Coordination with health plans
Documentation and documentation requests

A/R performance we hold ourselves to

We work aging A/R in priority buckets by payer source, follow up on stalled claims, identify underpayments against contracted or fee schedule rates, and keep cash flow stable across every payer stream your clinic bills.

Days in A/R

96%

Net collection rate

2.1%

Denial rate

$140K

Avg. aged A/R recovered

Occupational Medicine Billing for Every Practice Type

We support the full range of occupational medicine delivery models, each with its own payer mix, employer relationships, and workflow demands.

Type 01

Freestanding Occ Med Clinics

Standalone occupational medicine practices serving multiple employers, injured workers, and employer-paid exam volumes.

Mixed payer routing, employer contracts, walk-in injuries

Common challengeTracking employer-specific contracts and WC claim data across many companies

Type 02

Employer Onsite Clinics

Clinics operated at or for a single employer, focused on surveillance, injury triage, return-to-work, and mandated exams.

Employer-billed exams, surveillance labs, injury care

Common challengeKeeping employer-paid services cleanly separated from any health-plan claims

Type 03

Urgent Care with Occ Med

Urgent care centers that also deliver occupational medicine, handling both walk-in injuries and contracted employer services.

Walk-in E/M, work injuries, drug testing, physicals

Common challengeCorrectly splitting work-related and non-work-related visits at the front desk

Type 04

Hospital Occ Med Departments

Hospital-based occupational medicine programs serving regional employers, with facility and professional billing components.

Injury care, IME, surveillance, facility plus professional billing

Common challengeCoordinating facility and professional components across WC and group health

In-House Billing vs ProvidaRCM

Running occupational medicine billing in-house is more complex than most practices assume, especially across multiple payer sources and state WC rules.

Factor	In-House Billing	ProvidaRCM
Staffing	Hire, train, and retain billers and coders at your cost.	Built-in team, no hiring, turnover, or coverage gaps to manage.
Payer Expertise	Generalist staff may lack workers' comp and no-fault depth.	Coders trained on multi-payer occupational medicine routing.
Payer Routing	Wrong-payer denials common at the front desk.	Payer source confirmed before every claim is submitted.
State WC Rules	Hard to track fee schedules and forms across jurisdictions.	Jurisdiction-specific workflows for fee schedules, auth, and forms.
Employer Billing	Employer contracts and exams tracked manually.	Contract and mandated-exam billing managed with modifier 32.
Denial Management	Handled as time permits, often inconsistently.	Structured denial recovery and recurrence prevention.
A/R Follow-Up	Competes with other front-office duties across payers.	Dedicated follow-up by payer source every cycle, no stalled claims.
Reporting	Manual and often delayed.	Regular dashboards on collections, denials, and A/R by payer.
Scalability	Adding volume or employers means adding staff and cost.	Scales with your volume without proportional overhead.

Why Occupational Medicine Practices Choose ProvidaRCM

We work like an extension of your clinic, focused on the occupational medicine revenue cycle from payer routing and work-relatedness documentation through final payment and claim closure.

A billing partner that operates like an extension of your practice

Occupational medicine revenue depends on routing to the correct payer, documenting work-relatedness, following state WC rules, tracking employer contracts, following up on every claim, and appealing every legitimate denial. ProvidaRCM brings the people, processes, and reporting to do that consistently without adding to your staff's workload.

99%

Clean claim rate

96%

Net collection rate

Days in A/R

2.1%

Denial rate

Occupational Medicine Expertise

Teams trained on multi-payer routing, mandated exams, and WC workflows.

Certified Coders

AAPC-certified coders who understand occupational medicine workflows.

Payer Routing Accuracy

WC, group health, employer, and no-fault routing confirmed before submission.

State WC Compliance

Fee schedules, forms, and authorization rules tracked by jurisdiction.

Authorization Tracking

WC and payer authorization confirmed before restricted services are delivered.

Eligibility Verification

Claim status and coverage verified before encounters prevents avoidable denials.

Denial Management

Every denial categorized, corrected, and appealed within timelines.

A/R Follow-Up

Aging balances and stalled claims worked consistently every cycle by payer.

Transparent Reporting

Regular dashboards on collections, denials, and A/R aging by payer source.

HIPAA-Compliant

Workflows aligned with HIPAA to protect patient information at every step.

Reduced Workload

We take on the administrative side so your team can focus on patient care.

Reliable Coverage

Operational coverage that does not depend on a single in-house biller.

See Exactly Where Your Practice Is Losing Revenue

A free occupational medicine billing audit shows where revenue is leaking and how to stop it. We review your billing with no obligation.

✓Claim performance and clean claim rate

✓Payer routing and wrong-payer denial review

✓Workers' comp fee schedule and form compliance

✓Employer and mandated exam billing review

✓Denial patterns and root causes

✓A/R aging by payer source

✓Overall billing process review

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$140K

Avg. aged A/R recovered per engagement

✓No setup fees

✓No long-term contracts

✓Month-to-month agreement

2.49%

Starting rate of monthly collections

Occupational Medicine Billing Questions, Answered

Practical answers to the questions occupational medicine practices ask before partnering with ProvidaRCM, grouped by what matters most in this specialty.

Payer Routing Where every occupational medicine claim starts

What does occupational medicine billing include?+

Occupational medicine billing includes the complete revenue cycle across multiple payer sources: payer routing and verification for workers' compensation, group health, employer-paid exams, and auto no-fault; coding for work injuries, mandated exams, drug testing, IME and disability evaluations, audiometry, spirometry, and surveillance; claim submission against the correct fee schedule and forms; denial management; multi-payer A/R follow-up; and reporting. We handle the full range of services occupational medicine practices deliver, from a single DOT physical to an ongoing workers' compensation injury claim.

How do you determine which payer to bill?+

We start at intake. If the visit is for a work-related injury or illness, we route to the workers' compensation carrier and capture the claim number, employer information, and date of injury. If the visit is a mandated or employer-requested exam such as a DOT physical, pre-employment exam, or surveillance test, we bill the employer under the service contract, often with modifier 32 for mandated services. If the visit is non-work-related, we bill the patient's group health plan, and motor vehicle injuries may route to auto no-fault. We confirm the responsible payer before any claim is submitted, because routing to the wrong payer is the most common and avoidable denial in this specialty.

Can you reduce occupational medicine claim denials?+

Yes. Most occupational medicine denials are preventable and cluster around wrong-payer routing, missing claim information, untimely WC filing, drug test medical necessity, and exam coding errors. Our intake payer routing, eligibility and claim verification, jurisdiction-specific WC workflows, and pre-submission coding review catch errors before claims reach the payer. When denials do occur, we categorize, correct, and appeal them within payer and state timelines, and we implement prevention measures to stop recurrence across every payer source your clinic bills.

Workers' Comp & OSHA State rules and recordkeeping

How do you handle workers' compensation claims across states?+

Workers' compensation is governed at the state level, so we manage each claim against the rules of the jurisdiction where the injury occurred. We track state medical fee schedules, authorization requirements, First Report of Injury and supplemental reporting forms, timely filing limits, and any state-specific modifiers or billing formats. We coordinate with adjusters, employers, and case managers throughout the claim lifecycle, and we file reports and follow up within each jurisdiction's deadlines. Because these rules change over time, we verify current requirements rather than assuming a single rule applies everywhere.

Do you help with OSHA recordkeeping and reporting?+

We help practices document work-relatedness and the clinical detail that supports OSHA recordability decisions, including the information employers need for OSHA 300, 300A, and 301 logs. OSHA recordability and the codes billed are separate concerns, and we keep the clinical record, the billing, and the employer's OSHA logs consistent and defensible. We document causation, mechanism of injury, date and location of the event, and job tasks so work-related claims stay payable and employers can complete their records accurately.

How do you handle IME and disability evaluation billing?+

We bill work-related or medical disability evaluations using 99455 for examinations by the treating physician and 99456 for examinations by a physician other than the treating physician. These are typically billed to the workers' compensation carrier, not to health insurance, and they establish baseline information when no active management occurs during the encounter. Special reports and forms use 99080, which cannot be reported with 99455 or 99456 on the same encounter. We verify the correct code and combination before submission so these evaluations are paid without avoidable denials.

Coding, A/R & Outsourcing Day-to-day billing operations

Do you handle occupational medicine coding?+

Yes. Our AAPC-certified coders apply the E/M, examination, drug testing, audiometry, spirometry, and disability evaluation codes, plus the ICD-10-CM injury and Z-code surveillance diagnoses and the modifiers occupational medicine requires, strictly based on provider documentation. We support accurate payer routing, modifier 32 for mandated services, modifier 25 for same-day E/M and procedures, and correct code combinations such as not reporting 99080 with 99455 or 99456. Coding is always documentation-driven, and we do not encourage applying modifiers to bypass edits without supporting documentation.

Can you manage A/R follow-up across multiple payers?+

Yes. We work aging A/R in priority buckets by payer source, following up with WC adjusters and carriers, group health payers, employer and exam vendors, and auto no-fault insurers. We identify underpayments against contracted rates or state fee schedules, manage appeals, and support patient balance resolution. Consistent follow-up every cycle is what keeps cash flow stable in occupational medicine practices, especially because each payer stream follows different rules and timelines.

Can you work with freestanding clinics and hospital programs?+

Yes. We support freestanding occupational medicine clinics, employer onsite clinics, urgent care centers that deliver occupational medicine, and hospital-based occupational medicine departments. Each model has a different payer mix and workflow, from employer contracts and walk-in injuries to facility and professional billing components, and we adapt the workflow to your delivery model. Our percentage-based pricing and scalable model make specialty billing expertise accessible without the overhead of hiring in-house staff.

How does outsourcing occupational medicine billing work?+

We integrate with your practice management or EHR system, handle clearinghouse setup, payer enrollment transfers, employer contract onboarding, and workflow configuration. Onboarding typically takes two to four weeks depending on practice size, the number of employer contracts, and system complexity. From there, we manage the revenue cycle end to end across every payer source and report on performance regularly, with no setup fees and a month-to-month agreement.

In addition to occupational medicine, ProvidaRCM provides specialty billing for related practices, including orthopedic billing, pain management billing, internal medicine billing, family medicine billing, and neurology billing. Browse our full specialties directory, or learn about our medical billing services and denial management services.

Recover Lost Revenue Across Every Payer Source

Occupational medicine rewards practices that route to the correct payer, document work-relatedness, follow state WC rules, track employer contracts, and follow up relentlessly. ProvidaRCM handles the administrative side of revenue cycle management so your team can focus on patient care. Choose the next step that fits where you are now.

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