Pulmonary & Critical Care Billing
Experts Trusted Across the USA

Pulmocare RCM delivers accurate, compliant, and revenue-optimized billing
solutions for Pulmonary physicians, Critical Care providers, Hospitalists, and
Rehabilitation facilities—backed by 27 years of speciality experience.

Pulmocare RCM – Pulmonary and Critical
Care Billing Services

Precision Billing. Reliable Revenue. 27 Years of Expertise in Pulmonary & Critical Care RCM Across the USA.

Pulmocare RCM specializes in Pulmonary and Critical Care medical billing services, providing end-to-end revenue cycle management, coding audits, denial prevention, and AI-enabled billing technology for healthcare organizations nationwide.

At Pulmocare RCM, we exclusively specialize in Pulmonary and Critical Care Billing Services, delivering accuracy, compliance, and unmatched speciality-specific expertise for healthcare providers across the United States. With over 27 years of hands-on experience, our team understands the complex, time-sensitive, and documentation-driven nature of Pulmonary and ICU billing better than anyone else.

Our mission is simple:

Maximize your revenue while minimizing administrative burden, coding errors, denials, and compliance risks.

We support Pulmonary Care Practices, Critical Care Providers, Hospitalists, Inpatient Care Teams, and Rehabilitation Facilities—ensuring every service,
procedure, and clinical encounter is captured, coded, and reimbursed with peak efficiency.

Why Choose Pulmocare RCM for Pulmonary & Critical Care Billing?

Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness Built into Every Process

27 Years of Speciality Billing Expertise
Pulmonary and Critical Care are among the most highly scrutinized specialities for documentation accuracy, complex coding, and time-based critical care billing. Our team brings decades of real-world experience solving these challenges for providers nationwide.

Pulmocare RCM’s team is trained extensively in ICU-specific billing and CMS critical care guidelines.

Dedicated Pulmonary & ICU Billing Professionals

Your account is handled by specialists—not generalists—who understand nuances such as:

  • Ventilator management billing
  • Cardio-pulmonary procedures
  • Inpatient rounding
  • Hospital and rehab center visits
  • Evaluation & management rules
  • Time-based critical care codes
  • Claim structuring for split/shared services

100% U.S. Healthcare Focus

We serve practices and institutions across all 50 states, ensuring state-specific payer rules, LCD/NCD compliance, and CMS updates are always followed.

Accuracy, Transparency & Fast Turnaround

Every claim undergoes multi-level review, compliance checks, and denial-risk prediction to ensure faster reimbursement.

Who We Serve

Comprehensive Billing Support for All Pulmonary & Critical Care Settings

Pulmonary physicians and critical care specialists provide care across multiple environments. PulmoCare RCM aligns its billing workflows to support every care setting with precision and compliance.

Whether your practice needs ongoing end-to-end RCM or support with specific functions, we tailor our services to fit your workflow.

Pulmonary Physician Groups

Hospital rounds, outpatient visits, and pulmonary procedures.

Critical Care Specialists

ICU time-based billing, ventilator management, and critical interventions.

Hospitalists & Inpatient Care Teams

Daily rounding, admissions, discharge services, and high-acuity cases.

Rehabilitation Facilities

Pulmonary follow-ups, therapy coordination, and transitional care.

Our Pulmonary & Critical Care Billing Services

End-to-end and modular billing solutions designed specifically for Pulmonary and Critical Care environments.

End-to-End
Medical Billing

Complete RCM support—from patient registration to reimbursement. We manage coding, claims submission, AR follow-ups, denials, compliance, and analytics.

Charge Entry &
Coding Audit

Some practices prefer outsourcing only the charge entry. We ensure:

  • Accurate CPT & ICD-10 selection
  • Chart audits for coding accuracy
  • Time-based critical care code validation
  • Review of hospital visit documentation

This reduces underbilling and prevents compliance-related risks.

AR &
Denial Management

We specialize in high-complexity denials common in Pulmonary and ICU care:

  • Medical necessity
  • Documentation errors
  • Critical care time disputes
  • Bundled / overlapping services

Our strong appeal strategies drastically reduce write-offs.

Eligibility &
Verification

Accurate, real-time eligibility and benefit verification to prevent coverage-related denials.

Payment Posting
& Reporting

Precision payment posting, reconciliation, and actionable financial reporting for full revenue transparency.

Provider
Credentialing

Credentialing and enrollment services for physicians, NPs, PAs, and facility-based providers.

Advanced
Technology

Seamless integration with EHR, PM systems, and hospital EMRs. Includes eClaimStatus platform and AI-powered automation tools (currently in development).

  • Reduce manual overhead
  • Improve claim accuracy
  • Accelerate payer responses
  • Deliver real-time revenue insights

Partner With PulmoCare RCM – Your Specialist Partner in Pulmonary & Critical Care Billing

PulmoCare RCM ensures your practice remains profitable, compliant, and operationally efficient—so you can focus on exceptional patient care.

Pulmocare RCM’s Critical Care Expertise Covers:

Pulmocare RCM’s Critical Care Expertise Covers:

 

  • Time-based critical care services (99291, 99292)
  • Split/shared critical care rules
  • Concurrent care billing
  • Organ failure management
  • Ventilator support
  • Sepsis & shock management
  • Invasive procedures
  • High-acuity patient management
  • Daily ICU rounding
How We Ensure 100% Compliance
  • Review of time statements
  • Review for bundled procedures
  • Documentation validation
  • Support for “medical necessity” requirements
  • Denial-proof coding structure

Critical Care billing leaves no room for error — and our team ensures you get every dollar you deserve.

Why Critical Care Coding Is Highly Scrutinized

Critical care claims are among the most audited and denied by payers due to:

  • Time-based billing requirements
  • Overlapping provider services
  • Split/shared critical care rules
  • Bundled procedures
  • Medical necessity validation
  • ICU documentation gaps
  • Concurrent care conflicts

Even minor documentation errors can result in denials, downcoding, or recoupments.

Critical Care Services We Code & Bill

Pulmocare RCM provides coding and billing expertise for:

  • Initial critical care (99291)
  • Additional critical care time (99292)
  • ICU daily management
  • Organ failure and life-threatening conditions
  • Ventilator management (when not bundled)
  • Sepsis, shock, and respiratory failure
  • Invasive and non-invasive monitoring
  • Emergency and inpatient ICU consultations
  • Pulmonary-critical care overlap services

Every claim is reviewed for time accuracy and medical necessity.

How Pulmocare RCM Ensures Accurate Critical Care Coding

We apply a multi-layer validation process to every critical care encounter:

  • Verification of total documented time
  • Review of time statements for CMS compliance
  • Exclusion of separately billable procedures
  • Validation of organ failure or life-threatening conditions
  • Review for concurrent and split/shared services
  • Payer-specific guideline checks

This proactive approach prevents denials before claims are submitted.

Time-Based Critical Care Coding Explained
  • 99291: First 30–74 minutes of critical care
  • 99292: Each additional 30 minutes beyond the initial period

To bill these codes, documentation must clearly show:

  • Total time spent
  • Physician’s direct involvement
  • Medical necessity
  • Exclusion of procedure time
  • No overlapping provider time

Pulmocare RCM audits all notes to ensure compliance.

Split/Shared & Concurrent Critical Care Billing Expertise

Critical care billing becomes more complex when multiple providers are involved. Pulmocare RCM ensures:

  • Proper attribution between physicians and APPs
  • Compliance with CMS split/shared rules
  • Accurate reporting of concurrent care
  • Avoidance of duplicate or overlapping time
  • Correct modifier usage

This protects reimbursement while maintaining compliance.

ICU Documentation Review & Denial Prevention

Most critical care denials stem from documentation—not medical necessity.
Pulmocare RCM reduces denials by:

  • Reviewing ICU notes before submission
  • Identifying missing time elements
  • Ensuring organ system failure is documented
  • Educating providers on compliant documentation
  • Performing root-cause analysis on denied claims

This leads to fewer audits and faster payments.

Critical Care Coding FAQs

What qualifies as critical care for billing purposes?

Critical care qualifies when a physician provides direct care to a patient with life-threatening or organ-failure conditions requiring constant attention, supported by detailed documentation and time tracking.

How do you bill for critical care time accurately?

Critical care is billed using time-based CPT codes. We validate documented time, remove bundled procedures, ensure no overlap between providers, and confirm medical necessity before claim submission.

What causes critical care billing denials most often?

Common causes include missing time statements, insufficient documentation, overlapping provider time, incorrect bundling, and lack of medical necessity documentation.

Do you handle pulmonary physicians who also provide critical care?

Yes. We specialize in pulmonary-critical care overlap and ensure pulmonary services and critical care services are coded separately and compliantly.

Can Pulmocare RCM work with ICU teams and hospitalists?

Yes. We support ICU physicians, hospitalists, pulmonary-critical care specialists, and inpatient care teams nationwide.

How fast are critical care claims submitted?

Most critical care claims are submitted within 24–48 hours after complete documentation is received.

Is Pulmocare RCM HIPAA compliant?

Yes. We follow strict HIPAA standards, including encrypted data handling, role-based access, secure systems, and regular audits.

Can critical care coding outsourcing increase revenue?

Yes. Practices typically see 20–40% revenue improvement by preventing underbilling, reducing denials, and ensuring compliant time-based billing.

Schedule a Demo / Contact Us

Let us show you how our Pulmonary & Critical Care Billing expertise can transform your revenue performance.

Pulmocare RCM is a specialty-focused Pulmonary & Critical Care Revenue Cycle Management company serving healthcare providers across the United States. With
27 years of experience, we help hospital-based physicians, ICU teams, and rehabilitation providers reduce denials, ensure compliance, and maximize reimbursement.