Pulmonology Billing

Pulmonology Medical Billing Services

PFT, Bronchoscopy, Sleep Study, and CPAP Billing for Respiratory Practices

Mismanaged claims, inaccurate documentation, and poor coordination with payers are common causes of denials in pulmonology billing. Dastify Solutions delivers end-to-end pulmonology billing, ensuring accurate claim handling and secure management of PHI (protecting patient health information). From detailed CPAP coding to complex bronchoscopic procedure billing, we take care of everything for you.

Real-Time Analytics

Track every KPI that matters to your respiratory care practice.

HIPAA Compliant

Bank-level security for all patient data to avoid penalties.

24-Hour Claim Submission

Services rendered today are billed instantly.

Certified Coders

AAPC, CPC, CCS, and respiratory-specialty certified coders

Revenue Optimization

Get Financial Relief with Our Respiratory Care Billing Solutions

Your respiratory practice deserves maximum reimbursement, and that’s precisely what our pulmonology billing company for you! An average pulmonary practice loses 15-25% of potential revenue to billing errors, denials, and missed charges.

Our AI-powered claim scrubbers and billing technology catch coding errors before submission. This means cleaner claims, fewer denials, faster reimbursements, and full capture of high-value services.

Performance Metrics

Respiratory Care Billing Services Multiplies Your KPIs

93%

Collection Ratio

40%

Reduction in AR

98.5%

Clean Claims Rate

Up to 20%

Revenue Increase

≤ 4%

Lowest Denial Rate

7-14 Days

Turnaround Time

Our Services

Our Transformational Pulmonology Medical Billing Services

Looking to achieve high revenue performance for your pulmonology center? It’s only possible when your billing is in the right direction and 100% compliant with state and federal standards. For effective RCM management, choose our best pulmonology billing company.
Pulmonology RCM Services

Our end-to-end revenue cycle management solution is designed explicitly for respiratory medicine workflows. From the first step of pulmonology billing services to the last step of payment posting, we stay with you.

Accurate Coding Services

Our pulmonology billing and coding experts provide end-to-end coding support for respiratory care. Our certified coders are experts in CPT codes 94010–94799, 31622–31645, 95810–95811, ICD-10 codes J00–J99, and HCPCS codes E0601, E0470, E1390.

Pulmonology Medical Billing Services

Our specialty-focused pulmonology medical billing is designed to enhance reimbursements. From spirometry to complex respiratory procedures, everything is accurately captured and reimbursed, ensuring no detail is overlooked.

Claim Management Services

Our AAPC-certified billers ensure every claim is submitted on time. Our claim scrubbing process eliminates coding errors, missing modifiers, and payer-specific mismatches before submission, helping your practice achieve a high pass rate.

Prior Authorization Services

We simplify approvals with proactive prior authorization management. From CPAP/BiPAP devices to payer-specific authorizations for advanced respiratory services, our team eliminates delays and accelerates access to patient care.

Insurance Verification Services

Our specialists verify patient eligibility and benefits coverage for respiratory treatments, sleep studies, and equipment to ensure accurate billing. Moreover, we guide patients about their copays, deductibles, and out-of-pocket costs to avoid any confusion.

Denial Management & AR Recovery

Our denial management for pulmonary rehab claims helps recover money that you thought you had lost. We utilize denial analytics to identify recurring issues, correct them, and resubmit promptly.

Compliance & Documentation Support

With years of expertise, we specialize in the complexities of allergy & asthma billing services. Pulmonology billing requires meticulous compliance with payer and CMS rules.

Why Outsource

Why Pulmonology RCM Outsourcing Delivers Results

Pulmonology billing involves complex services like bronchoscopies, PFTs, sleep studies, and COPD management—each requiring precise coding and strict payer compliance. Dastify Solutions helps pulmonologists, sleep labs, and respiratory providers prevent revenue loss at the source.

2026-Ready Compliance

Choose Your Plan

Transparent Pricing with no hidden Cost

Starter

For Solo & Small Practices

Starting @ 3.99%sss

of collections

Most Popular

Growth

For Group Practices & Clinics

Starting @ 2.99%

of collections

Enterprise

Hospitals & Large Systems

Custom

Volume-based pricing

Our Expertise

50+ EHR/EMR/PMS

Risk Resolution

High-Impact Pulmonology Billing Risks and Their Resolutions

Pulmonology Billing Challenge Common Denial Code Our Resolution
Spirometry denied due to lack of medical necessity documentation CO-50 LCD/NCD-aligned documentation templates to support medical necessity
CPAP/BiPAP claims denied due to missing compliance data CO-16 90-day compliance tracking and complete DME documentation workflow
Bronchoscopy procedures denied due to bundling errors CO-97 Pre-submission NCCI edit validation to prevent unbundling issues
Incorrect coding between spirometry types (94060 vs 94070) CO-4 Pulmonology-specific coding rules with AI-driven claim scrubbing
Sleep study claims denied due to missing prior evaluation CO-50 Pre-authorization and clinical documentation review before submission
Pulmonary rehab denied for exceeding session limits CO-119 Real-time session tracking with payer-specific limit alerts

Revenue Optimization

Bundled Pulmonology Billing: Prevent Denials & Underpayments

Most pulmonology payment issues aren’t random; they come from bundled billing errors. When services are incorrectly bundled, modifiers are misapplied, or timing rules are missed, payers either deny the claim or quietly underpay it. Dastify Solutions fixes these issues at the claim level, before submission.

Code Reference

Pulmonary Function Test Billing You Must Get Right

Service Area Code Description
Spirometry / PFTs 94010 Spirometry
94060 Spirometry with bronchodilator
94729 Diffusing capacity (DLCO)
Pulmonary Testing 94618 6-minute walk test
Respiratory Treatment 94640 Inhalation treatment
Bronchoscopy 31622 Diagnostic bronchoscopy
31624 Bronchoscopy with lavage
Sleep Studies 95810 Diagnostic sleep study
95811 Sleep study with CPAP
DME (HCPCS) E0601 CPAP device
E0470 BiPAP device
Common Diagnoses J44.9 COPD
G47.33 Sleep apnea

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What are the most common causes of denials in pulmonology billing?
The most common causes include incorrect CPT coding (especially for spirometry and bronchoscopy), missing or insufficient documentation to support medical necessity, improper modifier use, and failure to follow payer-specific bundling and NCCI edit rules. Errors in CPAP compliance documentation and prior authorizations for sleep studies also frequently lead to denials.
Specialized pulmonology billing services improve reimbursements by using AI-driven claim scrubbing, accurate coding for high-value procedures (e.g., PFTs, bronchoscopies, sleep studies), and payer-specific workflows. This ensures clean claim submission, reduces denials, and captures all billable services, leading to faster and more consistent payments.
Bundled billing is challenging because pulmonology procedures often fall under strict NCCI edit rules and global periods. Incorrect modifier usage or failure to separate billable services results in denied or underpaid claims. Proper handling of bundled services ensures compliance and accurate reimbursement for each procedure performed.

Pulmonology billing is one of the most complex specialties due to the use of bundled services, frequent modifier usage, and strict payer compliance rules. Denials often occur because of:

  • Incorrect coding for pulmonary function tests and bronchoscopies
  • Missing prior authorization for CPAP/BiPAP or respiratory therapies
  • Documentation gaps that fail payer-specific medical necessity requirements
  • Misuse of modifiers in bundled procedures

Outsourcing to pulmonology billing and coding experts helps prevent these denials before they happen.

Get Started Today
Get in Touch for Accurate, Compliant, Fast Pulmonology Billing Services Today!

Schedule a consultation with our pulmonology billing experts. We’ll audit your current revenue cycle and show you exactly where revenue is being left behind.

Stephanie Jason,CPC

Anum Naveed,CHCA

Last Updated

April 22, 2026