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Medical Billing Education

Medical bills are full of codes, abbreviations, and charges that don't always make sense. We help you read them with confidence.

"Let all things be done decently and in order." — 1 Corinthians 14:40

Medical billing tools

Bill summarizer

Paste your itemized bill and get a plain-English breakdown of each charge.

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Code lookup

Decode CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 codes to understand what you were billed for.

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Smart audit checklist

Run a structured review of your bill to spot common errors and overcharges.

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Medical billing help

Step-by-step guides for reading statements, asking for itemized bills, and more.

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Have a bill that looks wrong?

Paste it into the AI patient advocate for a line-by-line review and next steps.

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Look up a billing code

CPT code lookup

Updated for the 2026 CPT code set — including the telemedicine E&M codes.

99202Office visit

New patient office visit, straightforward — about 15-29 minutes

99203Office visit

New patient office visit, low complexity — about 30-44 minutes

99204Office visit

New patient office visit, moderate complexity — about 45-59 minutes

99205Office visit

New patient office visit, high complexity — about 60-74 minutes

99211Office visit

Established patient visit that may not require a physician (e.g. nurse blood pressure check)

99212Office visit

Established patient office visit, straightforward — about 10-19 minutes

99213Office visit

Established patient office visit, low complexity — about 20-29 minutes

99214Office visit

Established patient office visit, moderate complexity — about 30-39 minutes

Common upcoding target. A short, simple visit usually should not be billed at this level.

99215Office visit

Established patient office visit, high complexity — about 40-54 minutes

99281Emergency

ER visit that may not require a physician — minimal presenting problem

99282Emergency

ER visit, low complexity

99283Emergency

ER visit, moderate complexity

Enter a 5-character CPT code (e.g. 99214 or 0074T) to unlock the detailed AI description.

CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Descriptions here are plain-language summaries for patient education, not official AMA code text, and are not billing or medical advice.