Neurosurgery EHR and AI Medical Billing Software

Neurosurgical claims are complex and high-value, and payers review them closely. XEHR keeps imaging, authorizations, operative notes and claims connected.

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Chart · Office visit

Lastname, Firstname M. Sample patient · DOB 01/01/1980 · Commercial

Eligible

BP128/82

HR72

BMI26.4

Temp98.6

Progress noteAI Scribe draft

Low back pain radiating down the left leg.

M51.16 Lumbar disc disorder with radiculopathy

ReviewSign note

Diagnosis carried to the claimM51.16

THE HARD PARTS

What makes neurosurgery billing hard

Authorization for imaging and surgery

Advanced imaging and spine procedures usually need approval with conservative treatment history attached.

Multi-level, multi-procedure cases

Each level and procedure must be documented and billed in the right order, or payment drops.

Long global periods

Major procedures carry long follow-up periods, with separate rules for unrelated care.

WHERE THE WORK HAPPENS

How neurosurgery care is delivered and billed

Neurosurgeons see patients in clinic and operate in the hospital, with a heavy share of emergency and trauma work. Spine surgery, cranial surgery and procedures for pain are billed by the surgeon with the hospital or surgery center place of service. Long global periods, frequent prior authorization for spine procedures and complex multi-level operations make the documentation unusually consequential.

What payers check on neurosurgery claims

Elective spine surgery usually requires prior authorization with documented failure of conservative treatment over a set period.
Multi-level spine procedures are billed per level, so the note must name each level treated.
Injury codes require a seventh character showing whether the encounter is initial, subsequent or for a sequela.
Major cranial and spine operations carry a 90-day global period.
Co-surgery by two surgeons of different specialties is billed only when both document their distinct parts.

Common neurosurgery diagnoses ICD-10-CM

M48.061	Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claudication
M51.16	Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region
M43.16	Spondylolisthesis, lumbar region
G91.9	Hydrocephalus, unspecified
D32.9	Benign neoplasm of meninges, unspecified
S06.5X0A	Traumatic subdural hemorrhage without loss of consciousness, initial encounter

Examples only. The provider chooses the code that matches the documented diagnosis, and XEHR checks it against the note and the payer's rules before the claim goes out.

A VISIT ON XEHR

A neurosurgery visit, start to payment

1
Document the indication

The consultation records symptoms, exam, imaging and earlier treatment, which payers require before approving spine surgery.
2
Approve and book

The case is booked at the hospital and the prior authorization is prepared with the imaging and conservative care history.
3
Operate and record each level

The operative note records each level, approach and implant, so the claim reflects the whole procedure.
4
Bill and follow the global

The claim goes out with the facility place of service; follow-up inside the 90-day global is tracked.

How XEHR helps

From the neurosurgery visit to the payment

Authorizations built from the chartImaging, prior therapy and exam findings are pulled into the request for staff review.
Claims checked before they goComplex claims are checked for missing details while they are still easy to fix.
Global periods visibleOpen global periods are tracked per patient.
AI that waits for youThe AI drafts notes and prepares claims; your providers sign and your billers approve.

Claim · CMS-1500

Sample claimLastname, Firstname M. · DOS 03/04/2026

Scrub passed

Scrubbed
Submitted
Accepted
Paid

Service	Dx	Units	Charge
Office visit	E11.9	1	145.00
A1c test	E11.9	1	28.00
Total			173.00

ERA postedPayment applied, no re-keying

Agentic AI for neurosurgery

AI medical billing for neurosurgery practices

XEHR is an agentic EHR: AI agents do the administrative work around every neurosurgery visit, and your team approves what matters. How agentic AI works

Before the claim leaves

The claim-check agent looks for

Elective spine surgery usually requires prior authorization with documented failure of conservative treatment over a set period.
Multi-level spine procedures are billed per level, so the note must name each level treated.
Injury codes require a seventh character showing whether the encounter is initial, subsequent or for a sequela.
Major cranial and spine operations carry a 90-day global period.

Around the visit

Agents run on their own

Coverage checked before each neurosurgery visit
The visit note drafted for the provider to sign
Insurance payments matched and posted
Open claims tracked, denials read and appeals drafted

People decide

Your team stays in charge

Providers sign every note
Billers approve every claim and appeal
Staff submit prior authorizations
Any check can be overridden, with a reason

BUYER'S GUIDE

Questions to ask before you choose a neurosurgery EHR

Ask every vendor, including us. The answers show whether a system was built for neurosurgery work or only adapted to it.

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Can the conservative care history be pulled into a spine surgery approval request?
Do operative notes record every level, approach and implant?
Are injury codes captured with the right encounter character?
Is co-surgery with another specialty documented for both surgeons?
Can trauma consults from the emergency department be billed quickly?

QUESTIONS

Neurosurgery practices ask us

Does XEHR help with spine surgery prior authorization?

Yes. The request is prepared from the chart, including prior treatment, and tracked to a decision.

Can XEHR handle multi-procedure surgical claims?

Yes. Procedures documented in the operative note are carried to the claim and checked before submission.

Does XEHR help with spine surgery approvals?

Yes. The request is prepared from the consultation, imaging and conservative care history in the chart.

Can XEHR handle trauma consults from the emergency department?

Yes. Emergency consults are documented and billed with the hospital place of service from the same record.

Does XEHR support neurosurgery practices with pain procedures?

Yes. Injections and procedures are documented by level and side and billed.

Can imaging reports be kept with the consultation?

Yes. Reports are filed to the patient record next to the visit.

How much does XEHR cost for a neurosurgery practice?

Pricing is published: $189 per provider per month for the Clinical plan, $449 per provider per month for the Practice Suite with billing, or 2.5% of collections for RCM as a Service. Month-to-month, with a BAA on every plan. See pricing.

How long does it take a neurosurgery practice to go live?

Small practices are usually live in 2 to 4 weeks, including setup, data migration and training. We agree the plan with you before you sign.

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