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Underpayment Recovery: Finding Money You Already Earned

How to spot fee-schedule variances, bundling errors, and silent underpayments hiding in your ERA files.

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Paid is not always paid correctly

Many practices celebrate “paid” claims that are quietly underpaid versus contracted rates.

Build variance reports: expected allowed amount versus paid amount by CPT, modifier, and payer.

Where leakage hides

Watch multiple-procedure reductions, incorrect fee schedules, and outdated contract loads in the clearinghouse.

Set thresholds — for example, any variance over $50 — so staff work material issues first.

Recover with process

AccuMed recovery workflows help practices reclaim underpayments without drowning month-end posting.

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