CPT Code 99213: The 2026 Guide to Billing the Most Common Office Visit Correctly
By DocsCare Billing Team, CPC · Published June 2025 · Last Updated June 2025 CPT 99213 is an office or outpatient visit for an established patient that needs a low level of medical decision making, or 20 to 29 minutes of your total time on the day of the visit. It is the single most […]
CPT Code 93306: The 2026 Guide to Billing a Complete Echocardiogram Without Downcoding
By DocsCare Billing Team, CPC · Published June 2025 · Last Updated June 2025 CPT 93306 is the code for a complete transthoracic echocardiogram with Doppler and color flow. It is one of the highest revenue codes a cardiology practice bills, and one of the easiest to lose money on. Most echo revenue does not […]
OB/GYN CPT Codes: The 2026 Guide to Global Maternity Billing and Why It Gets Denied
By Docscare Billing Team, CPC, AAPC-Certified · Published June 5, 2026 · Last updated June 5, 2026 One miscoded maternity claim can cost an OB/GYN practice several thousand dollars. Bill the global package when care was split between two providers, and the payer claws it back. Bill separate prenatal visits that were already bundled, and […]
Pediatric CPT Codes: The 2026 Billing Guide to Well Child Visits, Vaccines, and the Denials That Cost You Most
By Docscare Billing Team, CPC, AAPC-Certified · Published June 5, 2026 · Last updated June 5, 2026 Pediatric claims deny for boring reasons. A 12 year old billed under the wrong age bracket. A vaccine product code submitted with no administration code attached. A sick visit folded into a well child visit with no […]
Provider Credentialing Checklist for New Practices in 2026
Docscare Credentialing Team · Published: March 28, 2026 · 12 min read · Updated for 2026 CMS and NCQA standards Why Credentialing Matters More Than Ever for New Practices Opening a medical practice is one of the most demanding things a physician can do. Between hiring staff, setting up your EHR, and getting your physical […]
CPT Code 36820: Quick Facts
CPT Code 36820: Quick Facts The CPT Code 36820 refers to a specific medical procedure involving the arteriovenous (AV) fistula or graft creation for dialysis access in patients with renal failure or other conditions requiring chronic hemodialysis. This is a vital procedure performed by vascular surgeons or interventional radiologists to provide patients with an efficient […]
