Anesthesia-Specific Coding
Base units, time units, modifiers, concurrency. Coded accurately for every case type including cardiac, OB, pain, and regional.
About Cosentus
Cosentus is a healthcare revenue cycle management company combining specialty-trained experts with AI-native technology. With 25+ years of experience, we manage the full revenue cycle for anesthesia practices in Los Angeles and across California through our Accreda division. From coding to collections, every step is connected through Zeus AI, which runs 23 modules, and managed by people who stay in anesthesia.
98%
Net Collection Rate
48hrs
Charge Lag
99%
Clean Claim Rate
<15%
AR Over 90 Days
Local Expertise
Los Angeles is the largest healthcare market in California, with hundreds of hospitals, surgical centers, and specialty practices operating across LA County. Major systems like Cedars-Sinai, UCLA Health, and Keck Medicine of USC anchor a market that generates enormous surgical and procedural volume. For anesthesia groups, this means high case counts but also high complexity: diverse payer mixes, significant Medi-Cal volumes, and wide variation in contract terms across facilities.
Cosentus, through our Accreda division, delivers full-cycle anesthesia billing and revenue cycle management purpose-built for the LA market. Our team handles the coding, claims, denials, and collections that come with operating in a market this large and this varied. Every claim is coded by anesthesia specialists who understand base units, time units, concurrency rules, and the payer-specific requirements that drive clean submissions and faster payment.
Complete Anesthesia Revenue Cycle
Payer-Specific Billing Rules
Each payer reimburses anesthesia differently. Our team knows the rules for every major carrier and adapts accordingly.
Credentialing & Enrollment
Provider credentialing managed across all payers and facilities. DEA, OIG, and CAQH kept current.
Prior Authorization
Authorizations tracked and cleared before scheduled procedures. No OR delays. No revenue surprises.
Denial Management & Appeals
Every denial gets a root cause review. Clinical rationale built by anesthesia experts. 95%+ appeal success rate.
AR Follow-Up & Collections
Chris calls payers thousands of times per week for claim status, escalations, and resolution. Your team focuses on patients.
Ai AGENT — CHRISPatient Billing & Support
Cindy handles patient balances, pre-procedure cost estimates, and billing questions in over 50 languages.
Ai AGENT — CINDYAnalytics & Visibility
Live dashboards by provider, case type, facility, payer, and denial category. No waiting for month-end reports.
Pre-Service Payment Collection
Priya contacts patients before procedures with verified cost estimates, lifting pre-service collections 30–40% vs post-service. She handles the volume so your team focuses on clinical care.
30–40%
Higher Collection Rate
3–7 Days
Before Procedure
Priya
Pre-Service Cost Estimates
Leadership Combined Experience
250+years exclusively in anesthesia RCM
Logan Lowry
President
Mark Wines
Chief Growth Officer
JR Thompson
Sr. VP Chief Operating Officer
Joseph Demory
Director Anesthesia Services
Laurie Allen
VP Anesthesia Operations
Melissa George
Sr. RCM Manager
Evan Sewell
Director RCM
Liz Hussey
Credentialing Manager
Maisie Villegas
Director Quality Improvement
Thomas Wilson
Regional Director- Anesthesia Services
Why Local Knowledge Matters
We Know California Payers
Los Angeles practices navigate one of the most complex payer environments in the country. Commercial carriers, Medicare, Medi-Cal managed care, and Medicare Advantage plans all have different rules, timelines, and documentation requirements. The Accreda team knows these payers inside and out, which means fewer denials, faster turnaround, and more revenue collected on every case.
Dedicated to Anesthesia
Accreda by Cosentus brings 250+ years of combined anesthesia billing experience to every account. Our coders and billers work exclusively in anesthesia. They understand modifier stacking, medical direction rules, concurrency documentation, and time-based billing. This is not general billing applied to anesthesia. It is anesthesia billing, start to finish.
National Reach. Local Focus.
We manage anesthesia revenue cycles nationwide, but we understand that LA is its own market. Your Accreda team knows the local hospital systems, the ASC landscape, and the payer behaviors specific to Los Angeles. You get national-scale infrastructure paired with a team that understands your city.
Frequently Asked Questions