Introduction: Charge Capture Is Where Revenue Begins — and Often Slips Away

For most MSOs, getting paid starts with accurate charge capture. But between rushed clinical notes, inconsistent coding practices, and ever-changing payer rules, it’s no surprise that 15–20% of claims are submitted with errors, even when certified coders are involved.

Incomplete documentation. Vague diagnosis codes. Missed modifiers. Over-reliance on manual review.

Each of these errors means delays, denials, or underpayments — and most of them are completely avoidable.

Enter RevenueShield — a powerful, agentic AI solution that turns charge capture and medical coding from a bottleneck into a growth engine.

What Is RevenueShield?

RevenueShield is SCALE’s dual-agent AI system built to improve both clinical documentation quality and coding accuracy. It works in real time, side-by-side with your providers and coders to:

• Prompt for complete documentation
• Suggest appropriate CPT/ICD codes
• Assign confidence scores
• Provide a transparent rationale for every code selection
• Allow clinician or coder to accept, edit, or override suggestions

The result? Cleaner claims, faster billing, and stronger revenue integrity.

How RevenueShield Works

RevenueShield uses two specialized AI agents working together:

1️⃣ ChartAI — Real-Time Documentation Assistant

Before coding even begins, ChartAI works within the EHR environment to help providers:

• Identify missing elements during documentation
• Prompt for specificity (e.g., laterality, severity)
• Ensure medical necessity is established
• Avoid “copy-forward” risks by flagging outdated or copied data

Think of it as a compliance-minded co-pilot that guides providers to write clean, codable notes, without disrupting their workflow.

2️⃣ AutoCoder AI — Smart Code Generation Engine

Once documentation is complete, AutoCoder AI reviews the structured note and:

• Extracts relevant diagnoses and procedures
• Applies specialty-specific CPT/ICD logic
• Reviews payer-specific coverage criteria
• Suggests codes with explainable confidence scores
• Outputs rationale for auditor, coder, or clinician review

The coder (or clinical reviewer) can override suggestions, confirm them, or request additional detail, creating a transparent loop that builds trust and accuracy.

Why This Matters for MSOs

Unlike hospital-based systems that have layers of internal billing checkpoints, MSOs often rely on lean coding teams managing high volumes across specialties.

Without automation:

• Coders spend 20–30% of their time chasing incomplete documentation
• CPT/ICD code errors lead to denials and compliance risks
• Manual audit trails are tedious and inconsistent
• Clinicians spend 16–20 minutes per chart fixing notes post-visit
• RevenueShield changes that by:
• Reducing post-visit cleanup
• Increasing first-pass claim success
• Improving coder throughput
• Minimizing rework and compliance exposure

Built-in Explainability = Trust and Oversight

One of the most important features of RevenueShield is explainable AI, meaning every suggested code includes:

• A confidence score (e.g., “93% confidence this is the correct CPT”)
• A summary of the rationale (e.g., “based on documented symptoms and procedure notes”)
• Reference to payer-specific logic or specialty guidelines

These build trust with coders, compliance officers, and billing teams — and make audits smoother and less stressful.

Real Results from MSO Deployments

In early pilots and real-world use cases, RevenueShield has delivered measurable results:

• Up to 98% code accuracy when paired with NLP-enhanced documentation
• 40–50% reduction in manual coding time
• Fewer downstream denials related to incorrect or unsupported codes
• Streamlined review and approval processes for compliance teams

And because the system learns continuously, accuracy improves over time, with zero additional effort from your team.

Designed for MSOs — Not Hospitals

MSOs require tools that are:

• Flexible across specialties
• Scalable across multiple provider groups
• Easy to deploy without a full tech overhaul
• Adaptive to complex payer mixes and rapid organizational growth

RevenueShield checks every box. It supports outpatient specialties, multi-EHR environments, and coding guidelines that change by state or region — all while staying light-touch and fast to implement.

Human + Machine, Not Machine vs. Human

RevenueShield wasn’t built to replace coders — it was built to empower them.

By handling repetitive logic checks and surfacing risks and suggestions, AI reduces mental fatigue and lets coders focus on complex cases, exceptions, and review. It also helps onboard new coders faster by standardizing best practices and surfacing rationale during each decision.

Conclusion: Build Your Revenue on Stronger Foundations

Charge capture is where revenue starts – but for too long, MSOs have had to rely on fragmented, error-prone manual systems. RevenueShield gives you a modern, AI-driven foundation for cleaner documentation, more accurate codes, and fewer claim delays.

Whether your coding is done in-house or through a centralized MSO RCM hub, RevenueShield makes the process smarter, faster, and more profitable.

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