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 Oakland 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
Oakland anchors the East Bay healthcare market, with Kaiser Oakland Medical Center, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Sutter Health), and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland serving a diverse patient population. The region's demographics create a payer mix with significant Medi-Cal enrollment alongside commercial, Medicare, and managed care plans. Anesthesia groups in Oakland face the dual challenge of billing accuracy across multiple payer types and collecting fully in a market with a high volume of government-sponsored coverage.
Cosentus, through our Accreda division, delivers full-cycle anesthesia billing and revenue cycle management built for the Oakland and East Bay market. Our team manages the Medi-Cal, commercial, Medicare, and managed care claims that define this region, with every case coded by anesthesia specialists who handle base units, time units, and modifiers with precision.
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
Oakland practices work with a diverse payer mix that includes Medi-Cal managed care, commercial carriers, Medicare, and Kaiser. The Accreda team understands the billing requirements, authorization protocols, and fee schedules for each payer active in the East Bay, which means cleaner claims and better collection rates.
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 your Accreda team knows Oakland and the East Bay. They understand the local health systems, the demographic diversity, and the payer behaviors that shape revenue for anesthesia groups in this market.
Frequently Asked Questions