General surgery billing support for Alberta physicians

Multi-procedure encounters, GR 6.9.7 adjustments, and companion codes — structured review before you submit.

ABPhysCode helps Alberta general surgeons review operative billing against SOMB rules, catch missed companion codes, and calculate multi-procedure fee adjustments accurately.

Why surgical billing is complex in Alberta

Operative encounters often involve multiple procedures at the same or different incision sites. GR 6.9.7 governs how fees are adjusted when procedures are combined — and the rules differ by table classification, incision type, and additional benefit exemptions. Getting this wrong means either underbilling or audit exposure.

What ABPhysCode does for general surgery

• Reviews multi-procedure encounters with GR 6.9.7 table logic (Tables 1, 2, and 3)
• Calculates same-incision vs. different-incision fee adjustments
• Surfaces companion codes commonly missed in operative cases
• Flags pre-op and post-op inclusion rules that affect billability
• Highlights modifier applicability for combined procedures

Common surgical billing gaps

• GR 6.9.7 miscalculations on multi-procedure cases
• Missed companion codes for secondary procedures at the same encounter
• Incorrect modifier application on secondary surgical codes
• Pre-op/post-op bundling rules not accounted for

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.