Emergency medicine billing support for Alberta physicians

ER billing moves fast. Missed modifiers and secondary codes shouldn't be the cost of that speed.

ABPhysCode helps Alberta emergency physicians review billing codes, modifiers, after-hours premiums, and procedural add-ons against SOMB rules — so you can move quickly without leaving billable elements behind.

Why ER billing is uniquely complex

Emergency departments generate high volumes of mixed-acuity encounters — each with different modifier applicability, time-band premiums, procedural add-ons, and documentation requirements. Under time pressure, even experienced ER physicians routinely miss secondary billing elements that are legitimate and defensible.

What ABPhysCode does for emergency medicine

• Reviews ER encounters for missed procedure codes, modifiers, and companion billing opportunities
• Flags after-hours and weekend modifier applicability based on encounter timing
• Surfaces procedural add-on codes commonly missed in high-volume shifts
• Highlights documentation prompts needed for defensible coding
• Checks GR 6.9.7 multi-procedure adjustments for combined procedural encounters

Common ER billing gaps ABPhysCode helps catch

• After-hours premiums not applied to eligible encounters
• Laceration repair companion codes missed alongside the primary visit
• Procedural sedation billing not captured separately
• Modifier applicability errors on secondary procedures

Safety framing

ABPhysCode is assistive billing decision support — not a claims submission service. Final billing decisions and verification remain with the physician. Always confirm against current official SOMB references.