In 2025, external payer audit activity accelerated sharply: at-risk amounts and audit cases per customer rose 30%, the average amount at risk per claim increased 18%, and outpatient coding-related denials climbed 26% year over year after a
In 2025, external payer audit activity accelerated sharply: at-risk amounts and audit cases per customer rose 30%, the average amount at risk per claim increased 18%, and outpatient coding-related denials climbed 26% year over year after a
Coding compliance moved out of the back office a long time ago. It now sits at the center of revenue protection, denial prevention, audit readiness, and payer dispute advantage. The wake-up call is simple. In 2024, coding-related