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Surgical coding

In development

Operative coding proposed from the operative note.

CodeIQ OR is in development. It reads the operative note and proposes CPT codes, and routes ambiguous cases to the surgeon instead of guessing.

The problem

Coding the case after a long OR day.

Operative coding depends on details in the note: the procedure, laterality, implants, and bundling rules. Reconstructing it at the end of a long list takes time and invites errors.

How it works

Prepared by OpAgent. Decided by your team.

  1. 01

    What OpAgent prepares

    Proposed CPT codes with laterality and bundling checks, each linked to the text in the operative note. Cases the system cannot code confidently are flagged for the surgeon.

  2. 02

    What the surgeon or coder reviews

    The surgeon or coder confirms or changes each code.

  3. 03

    Where approved work goes

    Confirmed codes would move to billing. This workflow is not offered to practices yet.

Availability

In development

Being built or evaluated. Not offered to practices yet.

Evidence

What has been measured

Measured

97.5%

Agreement between CodeIQ OR's proposed CPT codes and the codes the operating surgeon billed

Population
Operative cases from one high-volume arthroplasty and trauma practice, five procedure families
Sample
359 held-out cases
Period
Cases from 2018 to 2026, evaluated April 2026
Compared with
The operating surgeon's billed CPT codes

Limitation: Measures agreement with how the surgeon billed, not clinical correctness. It applies to surgical CPT coding only, not to other OpAgent workflows.

How this was measured →

Measured

96.1%

Billed, fully adjudicated lines suggested by CodeIQ OR that the payer paid

Population
Surgical claim lines at one participating orthopedic practice
Sample
1,436 claim lines
Period
Historical claims reviewed in the August 2026 benchmark
Compared with
The payer's adjudication of each line

Limitation: Most lines were billed before CodeIQ OR reviewed them, so payment does not show that the suggestion caused it.

How this was measured →

Detailed methods →

Related workflows

How it connects

  • Prior authorizationIn development

    Planned connection. The authorization packet for the same surgical case.

  • RadiologiQAvailable

    Imaging reports from the same episode of care.