7 Top Reasons Laboratories Outsourced Their Billing in 2025

Key takeaways: Laboratories increasingly outsourced their billing in 2025 due to payer complexity, rising denial rates, staffing shortages, and the need for stronger financial visibility. Specialized laboratory billing partners provide deeper expertise in laboratory coding, compliance, toxicology lab billing, and overall laboratory RCM performance. Outsourced billing empowers labs to focus on core operations while strengthening […]

Navigating PCR Billing: CMS vs AMA Guidance on Multiplex Testing

Billing for molecular (PCR) testing has become a critical area of focus for clinical laboratories, especially as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), and the American Medical Association (AMA) offer overlapping — but sometimes conflicting — rules.   Understanding the nuances of multiplex PCR billing under CMS/NCCI and AMA guidance […]

How to Choose the Right Billing Software for Labs

If you run a lab, you already know billing isn’t the fun part. It’s complicated, time-consuming, and full of opportunities for things to go wrong. The right billing software for labs changes that story. It automates the tedious stuff, catches errors before claims go out, and helps you get paid faster. But here’s the tricky […]

Top Laboratory Billing Companies: What to Look For

If you’re running a lab, you already know how complex and ever-changing the billing landscape can be. Reimbursement rules shift constantly. Coding gets updated. Payers deny claims for reasons that don’t always make sense. And the financial health of your lab can hinge on how well those claims are handled. That’s exactly why more laboratories […]