{"id":30133,"date":"2026-06-04T15:29:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medicalbillersandcoders.com\/blog\/?p=30133"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:36:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T10:06:44","slug":"best-primary-care-billing-companies-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicalbillersandcoders.com\/blog\/best-primary-care-billing-companies-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Are the Best Primary Care Billing Companies in 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The best primary care <strong>Medical Billing Services<\/strong> companies in 2026 are those that go beyond general outpatient claim submission to deliver MDM-based E\/M coding accuracy, Chronic Care Management billing under CPT 99490, AWV split-visit documentation, and Transitional Care Management capture under CPT 99495\/99496 \u2014 the four revenue categories where generic billing vendors consistently fail primary care groups. According to MGMA benchmarking data, top-performing primary care practices collect 95%\u201397% of collectible revenue, while the specialty median sits at 87%\u201392%.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">At $2M in annual collections, that gap represents $60,000\u2013$200,000 in recoverable revenue written off per billing cycle due to E\/M undercoding, missed CCM billing, and AWV miscoding. For a broader view across specialties, see <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillersandcoders.com\/blog\/best-medical-billing-companies\/?utm_source=best-medical-billing-companies-sab&amp;utm_medium=blog%28sab%29&amp;utm_campaign=blog%28sab%29&amp;utm_id=best-medical-billing-companies-sab&amp;utm_term=4%2F06%2F2026SAB&amp;utm_content=%28SAB%29\">Best Medical Billing Companies 2026: Compared &amp; Reviewed<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<hr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\" \/>\r\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">How We Evaluated Primary Care Billing Companies<\/h2>\r\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\r\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>E\/M Coding Accuracy Under AMA 2021 Guidelines:<\/strong> MDM-trained coders applying medical decision-making complexity \u2014 not legacy key-component logic that downcodes complex multi-condition encounters.<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>AWV and Preventive Service Billing:<\/strong> Systematic differentiation between G0438\/G0439, IPPE G0402, and sick-visit E\/M codes to prevent patient cost-sharing rejections and forfeited dual-purpose visit revenue.<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>CCM and PCM Billing:<\/strong> Proactive capture of CPT 99490, 99487, and 99424 for Medicare patients with two or more chronic conditions \u2014 a standard workflow requirement, not an optional add-on.<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Split\/Shared Visit Compliance:<\/strong> Accurate substantive portion determination under the 2023 CMS final rule for practices employing NPs and PAs.<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Transitional Care Management Billing:<\/strong> Systematic TCM capture within the 30-day billing window for every qualifying post-discharge encounter.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<hr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\" \/>\r\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">Quick Comparison: Best Primary Care Billing Companies 2026<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6\">\r\n<table class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\" style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">\r\n<thead class=\"text-left\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" style=\"width: 17.1886%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\" scope=\"col\"><strong>Company<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" style=\"width: 25.4916%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\" scope=\"col\"><strong>Best For<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" style=\"width: 20.3933%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\" scope=\"col\"><strong>E\/M Coding Expertise<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" style=\"width: 10.488%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\" scope=\"col\"><strong>Reported NCR<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" style=\"width: 14.4938%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\" scope=\"col\"><strong>CCM\/AWV Billing<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" style=\"width: 10.8521%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\" scope=\"col\"><strong>Enterprise Fit<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 17.1886%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><strong>Medical Billers and Coders (MBC)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 25.4916%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">Multi-site primary care groups and PE-backed networks<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 20.3933%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">MDM-trained, primary care-specific<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 10.488%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><strong>97%+<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 14.4938%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">Standard pre-submission workflow<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 10.8521%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 17.1886%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">Kareo\/Tebra<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 25.4916%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">Solo and small practices on Kareo platform<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 20.3933%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">General outpatient<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 10.488%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">~91%<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 14.4938%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">Practice-managed<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 10.8521%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 17.1886%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">Coronis Health<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 25.4916%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">Health system-affiliated departments<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 20.3933%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">Broad RCM, IM module<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 10.488%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">~93%<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 14.4938%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">Varies by contract<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 10.8521%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 17.1886%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">AdvancedMD RCM<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 25.4916%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">AdvancedMD platform users with in-house coders<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 20.3933%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">Platform-integrated, limited coding depth<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 10.488%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">~94% FPAR*<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 14.4938%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">Not included<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 10.8521%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 17.1886%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">CareCloud<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 25.4916%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">Mid-size practices seeking workflow visibility<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 20.3933%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">General multi-specialty<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 10.488%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">~89%<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 14.4938%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">Practice-managed<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 10.8521%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606\u2606<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><em>FPAR = First Pass Acceptance Rate on claim submission, not ultimate revenue recovery.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\" \/>\r\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">#1 \u2014 Medical Billers and Coders (MBC): Best for Multi-Site Primary Care Groups<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillersandcoders.com\/speciality\/primary-care-medical-billing-services.html?utm_source=primary-care-medical-billing-services-sab&amp;utm_medium=blog%28sab%29&amp;utm_campaign=blog%28sab%29&amp;utm_id=primary-care-medical-billing-services-sab&amp;utm_term=4%2F06%2F2026SAB&amp;utm_content=%28SAB%29\">MBC&#8217;s primary care billing practice<\/a> is built on MDM-based E\/M coding, proactive CCM and AWV capture, and split\/shared visit compliance \u2014 the three technical pillars that define <strong>Revenue Integrity<\/strong> in primary care. MBC&#8217;s coders prevent the systematic downcoding to 99213 that occurs when general billing staff apply default logic to complex chronic disease encounters.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">A primary care group billing 4,000 complex encounters per billing cycle at 99213 instead of the correctly documented 99215 loses approximately $300,000 per billing cycle \u2014 paid at the wrong level, never appealed, and invisible without a targeted <strong>AR Aging<\/strong> audit.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">CCM eligibility is reviewed at charge entry, AWV split visits are enforced at submission, and TCM claims are tracked and filed within the 30-day compliance window. MBC delivers a <strong>97% clean claim rate<\/strong>, <strong>30% AR reduction within 90 days<\/strong>, a <strong>dedicated account manager<\/strong> per practice, a <strong>system-agnostic<\/strong> platform, and <strong>25+ years<\/strong> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillersandcoders.com\/revenue-management-services.aspx?utm_source=revenue-management-services-sab&amp;utm_medium=blog%28sab%29&amp;utm_campaign=blog%28sab%29&amp;utm_id=revenue-management-services-sab&amp;utm_term=4%2F06%2F2026SAB&amp;utm_content=%28SAB%29\"><strong>RCM Services<\/strong> experience<\/a> \u2014 with <strong>MBC&#8217;s Revenue Integrity Framework<\/strong> and <strong>payer variance detection<\/strong> protecting <strong>net realized revenue growth<\/strong> across every billing cycle.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Best For:<\/strong> Multi-site primary care groups, PE-backed networks, and academic-affiliated practices with complex Medicare Advantage panels.<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">#2 \u2014 Kareo\/Tebra<\/h3>\r\n<p>Kareo\/Tebra provides functional billing for solo primary care physicians on its platform but lacks the MDM complexity and CCM workflow infrastructure that multi-condition Medicare encounters require.<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">#3 \u2014 Coronis Health<\/h3>\r\n<p>Coronis Health supports primary care billing within health system RCM structures \u2014 independent groups should verify that assigned coders carry primary care-specific certification rather than generalist health-system training.<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">#4 \u2014 AdvancedMD RCM<\/h3>\r\n<p>AdvancedMD RCM integrates billing operations with its practice management platform but includes no in-house medical coding, placing E\/M level selection and AWV differentiation entirely on the practice&#8217;s internal staff.<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">#5 \u2014 CareCloud<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">CareCloud offers structured <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillersandcoders.com\/revenue-management-services.aspx?DivId=denial-management-appeals&amp;utm_source=denial-management-appeals-sab&amp;utm_medium=blog%28sab%29&amp;utm_campaign=blog%28sab%29&amp;utm_id=denial-management-appeals-sab&amp;utm_term=4%2F06%2F2026SAB&amp;utm_content=%28SAB%29\"><strong>denial management<\/strong><\/a> dashboards and workflow visibility for mid-size practices but is built for general physician revenue cycles \u2014 not the CCM specificity and split\/shared visit compliance that primary care reimbursement requires.<\/p>\r\n<hr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\" \/>\r\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">What Does Primary Care Billing Cost?<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Primary care <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillersandcoders.com\/medical-billing-services.aspx?utm_source=medical-billing-services-sab&amp;utm_medium=blog%28sab%29&amp;utm_campaign=blog%28sab%29&amp;utm_id=medical-billing-services-sab&amp;utm_term=4%2F06%2F2026SAB&amp;utm_content=%28SAB%29\"><strong>Medical Billing Services<\/strong><\/a> companies typically charge 4%\u20138% of monthly collected revenue. Multi-site groups with $500,000 or more in monthly collections generally negotiate rates in the 4%\u20135.5% range. Practices requiring CCM, AWV, and TCM billing as standard services \u2014 not add-ons \u2014 should evaluate total cost of service rather than headline percentage, since recovered revenue routinely exceeds the cost differential between vendors. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillersandcoders.com\/pricing?utm_source=pricing-sab&amp;utm_medium=blog%28sab%29&amp;utm_campaign=blog%28sab%29&amp;utm_id=pricing-sab&amp;utm_term=4%2F06%2F2026SAB&amp;utm_content=%28SAB%29\"><strong>MBC&#8217;s fee structure<\/strong><\/a> is based on collected revenue with no setup fees, covering the full scope of specialty-specific services from day one.<\/p>\r\n<hr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\" \/>\r\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">Four Primary Care Revenue Failure Points Every Administrator Should Monitor<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>E\/M Level Undercoding<\/strong> \u2014 Applying default 99213\/99214 logic to complex multi-condition encounters generates accepted underpayments, not denials \u2014 invisible without a targeted coding audit.<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Missed CCM Revenue<\/strong> \u2014 A practice with 200 qualifying Medicare patients generates $148,000\u2013$328,800 per billing cycle in CCM revenue; most goes uncaptured with generalist vendors.<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>AWV Miscoding<\/strong> \u2014 Collapsing a dual-purpose AWV-plus-sick-visit into a single preventive code forfeits a separately payable E\/M on every such encounter.<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>TCM Leakage<\/strong> \u2014 Every untracked post-discharge encounter forfeits $178\u2013$244 in Medicare reimbursement; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillersandcoders.com\/services\/old-ar-recovery-services?utm_source=old-ar-recovery-services-sab&amp;utm_medium=blog%28sab%29&amp;utm_campaign=blog%28sab%29&amp;utm_id=old-ar-recovery-services-sab&amp;utm_term=4%2F06%2F2026SAB&amp;utm_content=%28SAB%29\"><strong>old AR recovery<\/strong><\/a> audits routinely surface 6\u201318 months of missed TCM claims.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<hr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\" \/>\r\n<h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">Is Your Primary Care Group Collecting What It Is Owed?<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">MBC&#8217;s <strong>denial root-cause engineering<\/strong> and <strong>Complimentary 90-Day AR Diagnostic<\/strong> identify the specific revenue gaps your current billing workflow is generating \u2014 at no cost and no commitment. <strong>MBC helps yield your EBITDA<\/strong> by closing CCM, AWV, and TCM revenue gaps that generic billing vendors consistently miss. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillersandcoders.com\/contact-us.aspx?utm_source=contact-us-sab&amp;utm_medium=blog%28sab%29&amp;utm_campaign=blog%28sab%29&amp;utm_id=contact-us-sab&amp;utm_term=4%2F06%2F2026SAB&amp;utm_content=%28SAB%29\"><strong>Request Your Free Revenue Diagnostic<\/strong> today<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<hr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\" \/>\r\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">FAQs: Best Primary Care Billing Companies<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\">\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1780565449911\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How is primary care billing different from general outpatient billing?<\/strong><\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Primary care billing requires MDM-based E\/M selection, AWV split-visit documentation, CCM\/PCM coding, split\/shared visit compliance, and TCM capture \u2014 revenue categories that generalist billing vendors systematically miss, generating accepted underpayments rather than denials.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1780566453944\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What NCR should a primary care practice expect?<\/strong><\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Top-performing primary care practices achieve 95%\u201397% NCR; the specialty median is 87%\u201392%, and anything below 87% signals systematic E\/M undercoding, missed CCM, or AWV miscoding \u2014 not payer behavior.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1780567119119\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What are the most common billing errors in primary care?<\/strong><\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">E\/M undercoding on complex encounters, failure to capture CPT 99490\/99487 for CCM-eligible patients, AWV miscoding on dual-purpose visits, missed TCM claims outside the 30-day window, and split\/shared visit documentation errors.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1780567132428\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Can one billing company handle primary care and subspecialties for a multi-physician group?<\/strong><\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes \u2014 provided each specialty is assigned to coders with documented discipline-specific certification; MBC\u2019s\u00a0<strong>dedicated account manager<\/strong>\u00a0model and\u00a0<strong>system-agnostic<\/strong>\u00a0platform ensure specialty-specific accountability across every service line.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1780567147151\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How does CMS reimburse primary care for chronic care management?<\/strong><\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cms.gov\/\">CMS<\/a>\u00a0reimburses CPT 99490 at $62\u2013$66 per patient per month, CPT 99487 at $130\u2013$137 for complex CCM, and CPT 99424 at $60\u2013$75 for Principal Care Management, with rates updated per 12 months under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best primary care Medical Billing Services companies in 2026 are those that go beyond general outpatient claim submission to deliver MDM-based E\/M coding accuracy, Chronic Care Management billing under CPT 99490, AWV split-visit documentation, and Transitional Care Management capture under CPT 99495\/99496 \u2014 the four revenue categories where generic billing vendors consistently fail primary 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