Dental billing
Dental billing is how a dental visit becomes a paid claim: verify the plan, submit the claim, post the payment, and work denials and aging accounts receivable. Teero: 2% of insurance collections, $800 monthly minimum, 12-month and month-to-month options available, and claim submission stays with the office.
The dental billing lifecycle
| Step | What happens | Who does it on Teero |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance verification | Confirm the patient is covered and record the breakdown the visit will be billed against: network, deductible, annual maximum, and the rules for the planned codes. | Teero does this as an add-on to Insurance Posting & Aging. Eligibility checks are free. A full breakdown is $5, written into the PMS. |
| Claim submission | Send the claim with the CDT codes, tooth and surface details, and the attachments the plan requires. | Teero does not submit claims: claim submission stays with the dental office, by design. Teero covers verification before the visit and posting, aging, denials, secondary claims and appeals after the claim goes out. |
| Payment posting | Post the insurance payment, the write-off, and the patient balance from the EOB into the practice management software. | Teero posts every EOB through a PMS connection into Dentrix, Dentrix Ascend, Eaglesoft, Open Dental. |
| Denials | Read the denial, fix what can be corrected, and appeal when the chart supports the code. | Working denials, secondary claims, and appeals is part of Teero’s Insurance Posting & Aging. |
| Aging accounts receivable | Work claims that have not paid, starting with the oldest balances the plan still owes. | Teero works the aging report. The office keeps claim submission. |
In house vs outsourced
The in-house side is the work and the payroll. It is not a salary survey.
| Model | What it costs | What you keep |
|---|---|---|
| In house | Keeping the work in the office means a salary, plus payroll taxes and benefits, plus training, and coverage when the biller is out. | The office keeps every step, including claim submission, and covers the work when someone is out. |
| Outsourced | Usually a percent of insurance collections, a flat monthly fee, or a fee per claim. The minimums and the scope differ by company. | A fit when the fee replaces time on posting, denials, and aging, and the scope matches what the office wants to hand off. |
| Teero | 2% of insurance collections, $800 monthly minimum, 12-month and month-to-month options available. At $75,000 of insurance collections that is $1,500 a month. | Verification, payment posting, and aging. Claim submission stays with the office. Patient billing is early access. |
Company-by-company prices are on dental billing companies and on the billing comparison index. Worked prices at $30,000, $75,000, and $150,000 are on what outsourced dental billing costs. Verification, the step before the claim, is insurance verification. The service itself is Insurance Posting & Aging.
Common questions
Dental billing is how a dental visit becomes a paid claim: verify the plan, submit the claim, post the payment, and work denials and aging accounts receivable. Teero: 2% of insurance collections, $800 monthly minimum, 12-month and month-to-month options available, and claim submission stays with the office.
Insurance verification: Confirm the patient is covered and record the breakdown the visit will be billed against: network, deductible, annual maximum, and the rules for the planned codes. Claim submission: Send the claim with the CDT codes, tooth and surface details, and the attachments the plan requires. Payment posting: Post the insurance payment, the write-off, and the patient balance from the EOB into the practice management software. Denials: Read the denial, fix what can be corrected, and appeal when the chart supports the code. Aging accounts receivable: Work claims that have not paid, starting with the oldest balances the plan still owes.
Keeping the work in the office means a salary, plus payroll taxes and benefits, plus training, and coverage when the biller is out. Usually a percent of insurance collections, a flat monthly fee, or a fee per claim. The minimums and the scope differ by company. Teero: 2% of insurance collections, $800 monthly minimum, 12-month and month-to-month options available.
Teero: 2% of insurance collections, $800 monthly minimum, 12-month and month-to-month options available. 2% of insurance collections, $800 monthly minimum, 12-month and month-to-month options available. At $75,000 of insurance collections that is $1,500 a month.
