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Ohio practices, CGS rules first

Cardiology billing services in Ohio

Sources checked: . Sources and review scope.

Cardiology billing services in Ohio start with CGS, your Medicare contractor for jurisdiction J15. Its coverage rules for echo, nuclear and monitors can differ from other contractors'. We bill cardiology only, at 3% of collections with no contract.

3% of collectionsNo setup feeNo contract

Cardiology billing services in Ohio: the Columbus skyline over the Scioto River
93350 · CGSOhio · jurisdiction J15Paid
Ohio claims go to CGS
01Medicare

How CGS pays cardiology in Ohio

CMS lists CGS for Medicare jurisdiction J15, which includes Ohio and Kentucky.

Medicare local coverage determinations are made by the contractor for its jurisdiction. Requirements may differ across jurisdictions, so we check the current applicable policy rather than assume a decision transfers.

We check each Ohio claim against applicable CGS guidance before release. If documentation appears incomplete, we flag it for the practice to review; the treating clinician remains responsible for the record.

Held at our desk
Claim 33512Stress echo · 93350
As sent to usClaim 33512

No indication

Diagnosis code only, no reason in the note

Our checkHeld
After our checkClaim 33512

Query answered

Reason for the study confirmed by the doctor

Claim statusPaid
Indication documented before sending
02Payers

The Ohio payers we bill

More than 90% of Ohio Medicaid recipients are served through the state's Next Generation managed-care program, according to Ohio Medicaid. The current member's assigned plan and provider network determine plan-specific requirements; we confirm them before billing.

Ohio Medicaid describes centralized provider credentialing as part of its managed-care program. We still confirm the practice's Medicaid enrollment and the member's plan network separately before billing.

Payer enrollment for cardiologists
Credentialed once
Medicaid enrollmentNew cardiologist
  1. EnrolledOhio Department of Medicaid credential on file
  2. LinkedEach managed care plan confirmed
  3. PaidClaims billed to the right plan
One state credential, many plans
03Your city

Cardiology practices we serve in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton

We're built for independent practices of 1 to 10 cardiologists with imaging in the office. That means echo and vascular labs, a nuclear camera, monitors and device checks.

Commercial schedules may include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Medical Mutual, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, and Humana. Product terms and networks vary, so we check the member's specific plan and authorization requirements.

Checked by plan type
Authorization checkNuclear SPECT · 78452
  • Anthem PPOCommercial, plan authorization listChecked
  • Medical MutualCommercial, its own policiesChecked
  • Medicare AdvantagePlan rules, not CGS rulesChecked
  • Medicaid planManaged care, by planChecked
  • AuthorizationOn file
Each plan's rules, by patient
04Switching

Switching from a local biller

Leaving a local biller, or a biller who left? The switch runs on a 60-day plan. Your claims keep moving from day one, and we work the old A/R in parallel.

Your dedicated biller learns your payers, your EHR and your doctors, and stays with your practice.

Your first 60 days with us
Claims keep moving
Your switchFirst 60 days
  • New claims sent from day 1Included
  • Old A/R worked in parallelIncluded
  • Medicaid plan links re-checkedIncluded
  • Your biller fully on the account by day 60Included
  • Your claimsMoving
Claims keep moving from day one
05Questions

FAQ

Do you bill outside the big Ohio cities?

Yes. We bill statewide, from Toledo to Youngstown to Athens, under the same CGS rules.

Do we need to change our EHR?

No. We work in the system you already have.

What does it cost?

3% of collections. No setup fee, no contract, no per-claim charges.

Sources and review context

Review context: Checked official CMS and Ohio Medicaid sources on September 30, 2026. This is an administrative source check, not a clinical review, a claim-level coverage determination, legal advice, or a payment guarantee. CMS's current fee-schedule page links a ZIP-to-carrier/locality file updated August 13, 2026; its separate Locality Key table is labeled 2024. No blanket 2026 locality or payment assertion is made here. Confirm the applicable locality, member plan, provider network, and authorization for each claim.

06Get in touch

Send us your last 90 days of claims

We review them by study and by payer, free, with no strings.

3% of collectionsNo setup feeNo contract

Free, no strings
Your 90-day Ohio reviewLast 90 days
  • Every claim, by studyIncluded
  • Medicaid plan claims, paid or deniedIncluded
  • Checked against CGS policyIncluded