Computer-assisted Coding

AdvancedMD is typically offered as an all-inclusive software bundle with flexible pricing options. Pricing may include a pay-per-encounter model for low-volume practices or a monthly, per-provider subscription for its full suite of practice management, EHR, patient engagement, and related solutions. Final costs are customized based on practice size, provider count, and selected features. The CAC feature is an add-on item in our EHR and starts at $50 per month, per account or office key, and includes up to 40 transactions. Additional usage is based on a per use/per transaction fee with an automatic graduated pricing tier. 

Computer-assisted coding or CAC is built directly into the AdvancedMD EHR charge slip workflow, giving every practice access to an intelligent coding second opinion without adding software, switching tabs, or changing how your team works today.

When a pre-filled charge slip is saved, the system automatically sends your clinical documentation to an AI-powered coding engine, which analyzes the encounter and returns ICD-10 and CPT code suggestions for provider or coder review. You review, accept, modify, or reject — nothing is ever submitted without your approval.

Most independent practices don’t have dedicated medical coding staff. Providers and front-office teams select codes under time pressure, and small coding errors create a ripple effect: claim rejections, correction cycles, delayed reimbursement, and administrative overhead that pulls focus away from patient care.

CAC acts as an intelligent check built into the workflow your team already uses. There is typically a low training ramp and no additional application to manage.

No. At this time, the CAC process can only be initiated within AdvancedMD EHR. However, the signed charge slip billing process does occur in the practice management and remains the same. Future releases will make our CAC available in our practice management. We will notify our customer base when this is available.

Medical coding errors cost the U.S. healthcare industry an estimated $36 billion each year in lost revenue, denied claims, and compliance penalties, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA).

Most independent practices don’t have dedicated coding staff to catch mistakes before claims go out. Computer‑assisted coding provides an intelligent second check by reviewing documentation and suggesting potentially more accurate codes—directly within the workflow your team already uses.

While results vary by organization, CAC has been shown to reduce manual workload, improve coding turnaround times, and help identify discrepancies earlier in the process. These improvements support cleaner claims and more accurate reimbursement.

Because CAC is embedded directly into AdvancedMD, practices gain these advantages without adding new tools, extra steps, or additional applications to manage.

We have complied industry-wide performance data from reputable sources. These are not AdvancedMD-specific outcomes. Use this information only as a reference. Because every practice is different, results will vary based on documentation quality, coding workflows, and staffing. However, industry research highlights several measurable benefits associated with computer‑assisted coding.

• According to a 2024 report by AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association), medical coding errors cost the U.S. healthcare industry $36 billion annually in lost revenue, denied claims, and compliance penalties.
• According to a 2024 study by MGMA (Medical Group Management Association), CAC systems help medical coders work faster and more accurately by extracting key diagnoses and procedures from patient records, reducing manual coding time by 20–30% while improving coding accuracy to 85–95% for routine cases.
• According to a Dataintelo CAC Software Market Report, healthcare organizations implementing advanced CAC solutions reduce claim denial rates by an average of 18–25%, translating to millions in recovered revenue annually for mid-sized health systems.
• According to a 2024 MGMA report, Practices implementing CAC alongside AI medical billing automation see average revenue increases of 12–18% through improved code capture, faster claim submission, reduced denial rates, and optimized reimbursement.

Suggestions are asynchronous. After saving a charge slip, the engine processes your documentation in the background. A status indicator will update when suggestions are ready. You do not need to wait on the charge slip screen.

No. AdvancedMD CAC is fully unified within our EHR and practice management platform. Clients use the same single sign-on credentials to log into AdvancedMD. There is no additional manual work needed to log in or use our CAC feature.