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Independent E&M Coding Assurance
LevelWise
AI-powered E&M coding for ophthalmology —
right CPT code, every time, with the rationale to defend it.
HIPAA-Ready (BAA) Ophthalmology-Specific Powered by Claude 2021 AMA Guidelines
The Problem
E&M coding is complex,
high-stakes, and hard to get right.
8–15%
of E&M revenue lost annually to miscoded visits — invisible until an audit catches it.
REVENUE LOST BY PRACTICE SIZE Solo 14% Group 11% Large 7%
2021
AMA overhauled office E&M guidelines. MDM-based coding replaced time-based defaults — every visit now requires active judgment.
DECISIONS REQUIRING JUDGMENT Pre-2021 Low Post-2021 ⇧ MDM overhaul Each E&M level now requires documented MDM support
~19,000
US ophthalmology practices — 70.4% private practice, the highest of any specialty (AMA 2024). Most small practices have no certified coder: the doctor who saw the patient picks the code, while payers downcode high-level E/M claims algorithmically.
U.S. OPHTHALMOLOGY PRACTICES 70.4% private practice — highest of any specialty no certified coder · payers downcode algorithmically
The Risk
Both directions carry real exposure.
⇧ Upcoding — Audit Risk
  • ·Triggers CMS Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) reviews
  • ·Repayment demands + interest if overbilling is found
  • ·Repeated findings can lead to Medicare/Medicaid exclusion
  • ·Potential Stark Law or Anti-Kickback exposure in egregious cases
  • ·Reputational risk with payers — triggers enhanced scrutiny
AVG. RAC RECOVERY PER AUDIT FINDING Solo $12k avg Group $29k avg CMS RAC average recovery per finding, 2023
⇩ Downcoding — Revenue Leak
  • ·A miscoded 99215 → 99214 costs ~$68/visit (Medicare fee schedule)
  • ·At 20 visits/day, even 10% miscoding = $35,000+ lost per year
  • ·Compounds silently — invisible until you audit yourself
  • ·Conservative coders are the least-flagged and the least-paid
CUMULATIVE REVENUE LEAK (12 MO.) $35k $18k $0 M1 M6 M12 $35k+
The answer isn't to code more conservatively — it's to code more accurately.
The Solution
Know the right code.
Every time.
LevelWise takes a finished clinical note and returns the CPT code with full MDM rationale — no forms, no dropdowns, no counting your own tests.
  • No EHR integration required — paste or upload any note
  • Accepts .txt, .pdf, .docx, and CCDA/XML formats
  • PHI stripped client-side before anything is analyzed
  • Full MDM breakdown: Problems, Data, Risk — with supporting quotes
  • Physician can override any result and log the reason
  • Each override calibrates future analyses for your practice
MODERATE COMPLEXITY 99214 Office / outpatient — established patient ELEMENT LEVEL Problems Addressed Moderate Data Reviewed Low Risk Moderate Analyzed in 4.2s · claude-haiku · Safe Harbor
How It Works
From visit note to CPT code
in three steps.
1
Upload or paste the clinical note Drop a file (.txt, .pdf, .docx, CCDA/XML) or paste directly. Any format your EHR exports works.
Medical chart on desk
Any EHR
2
PHI is automatically scanned and redacted 18-identifier HIPAA Safe Harbor scan runs in the browser. Patient names, dates, MRNs — flagged, shown, replaced before any data leaves the device.
In-Browser Only
3
AI returns the CPT code with full MDM rationale Claude analyzes the de-identified note against 2021 AMA guidelines. Returns complexity level, CPT code, element-by-element breakdown, and supporting quotes.
Screen showing CPT code result
No Forms
Compliance & Safety
Built for healthcare
from day one.
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Two-layer PHI protection You sign one Business Associate Agreement, and it's with LevelWise — not with a cloud vendor. In production, notes are read by Claude on Google Cloud inside a BAA that LevelWise holds, and the note is never stored. As a second layer, all 18 HIPAA Safe Harbor identifiers are scanned and replaced client-side before send. (The public demo runs on de-identified samples — no real PHI.)
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Physician Override Panel Every AI result can be corrected by a physician with a documented reason. Overrides are logged and injected back into future analyses as calibration signals.
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Audit Trail Every analysis is timestamped — model used, token count, note length, suggested code, final code. No note content stored. Designed audit-ready from day one.
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DRAFT Disclaimer on Every Result Results are suggestions, not billable codes. Physician attestation required before any code is finalized — liability stays with the practice.
Who Uses It
Built for the one person
who does all four jobs.
Medical billing office
10×
less work per chart
estimated, vs. a code calculator
2 forms
what a calculator makes you
fill in — for every visit
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You saw the patient
You wrote the note. LevelWise reads that note — the one you already finished — instead of asking you to describe the visit a second time in a form.
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You pick the code
No coder down the hall to ask. An independent second read on the level, with the MDM reasoning laid out — so it's a check, not a guess at the end of the day.
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You carry the revenue
Undercoding quietly costs you; overcoding invites a clawback. Eye-code vs E/M, modifier 25, and laterality are checked on every chart — eye care's top denial drivers.
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You answer the payer
When a downcode lands, the rationale and the quotes from your own note are already written. Full audit trail; PHI under a BAA LevelWise signs; Safe Harbor de-identification client-side.
Pricing
Simple subscription.
No per-visit fees.
Code calculators make you re-enter the visit in forms and dropdowns — LevelWise reads the finished note you already wrote.
Solo
$149
per month
1 user
  • Unlimited analyses
  • Upload or paste any format
  • PHI Safe Harbor scan
  • MDM breakdown + CPT code
  • Physician override panel
  • Email support
Enterprise
$599+
per month
Unlimited users
  • Everything in Practice
  • Embedded EHR (SMART on FHIR)
  • Code from inside the chart
  • Custom MDM prompt tuning
  • SLA + dedicated support
  • Custom BAA available
Practice Tier ROI — 12-Month Projection (10 visits/day, 5% miscoding rate)
── Cumulative Savings - - Subscription Cost
$5.2k $2.6k $0 $5,170 saved $3,588 cost Break-even M1 M1 M4 M7 M10 M12
Getting Started
Live in 24 hours.
Say yes. We send onboarding instructions to whoever codes your visits. They're analyzing notes the same day.
Solo or small clinic
  • We email onboarding slides directly to the coder or physician
  • One person, one link, five minutes to get started
  • No IT department, no installation, no contract to sign
  • Paste your first note the same day
Larger coding team
  • We email slides to the billing lead or coding manager
  • They forward to staff — no IT involvement needed
  • Multi-user accounts set up same day
  • Team is analyzing visits within 24 hours
24 hours from yes to first CPT code.
Next Steps
One ask.
01
Tell us who does your coding One person or a team — give us a name and email. That's the only information we need to get started.
02
We send the onboarding slides today That person gets a short slide deck and a link. Setup takes five minutes — no install, no IT, no contract.
03
Code your first visit Open the link, paste a note, get the CPT code. That's the whole workflow.
You're all set
Open the Coder.
Onboarding done. Paste a visit note and LevelWise returns the CPT code with full MDM rationale — the note you already wrote, read back to you as a defensible code.