Structured clinical notes with billing codes

Best for: Practices wanting documentation and coding assistance in one workflow.

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2. Nabla — best for structured notes and reviewable code suggestions

Creates clinical notes, suggests ICD-10 diagnoses and offers CPT/HCPCS E/M suggestions with a medical decision-making breakdown. Its E/M feature has specialty and setting limitations, and clinicians must review and transfer the code into their EHR.help.nabla.com+1

Best for: Outpatient clinicians who want to see why an E/M code is suggested.

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3. Abridge — best for health systems and deep EHR workflows

Produces clinically focused notes, connects documentation to supporting evidence, and links clinical problems to appropriate billing codes within existing workflows.www.abridge.com+1

Best for: Hospitals and larger organizations, especially those prioritizing EHR integration.

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Which one is right for you?

The biggest deciding factor is whether you need help writing notes, assigning codes, or submitting claims.

Important: These tools assist with coding; they don't guarantee reimbursement or compliance. CMS guidance says the billed service must be supported by the medical record and medical necessity, so a clinician or qualified coding professional should verify the final codes.www.cms.gov+1

One question to narrow it down

What kind of clinical notes are you creating?

1. Practice setting

Outpatient / primary care

Mental health / therapy

Specialty clinic

Hospital / inpatient

Other

2. Which billing codes?

ICD-10 diagnosis codes

CPT / E&M visit codes

Both diagnosis and billing codes

Full coding and claims workflow

3. Which EHR do you use?

Epic

athenahealth

eClinicalWorks

Another EHR

No EHR / not sure

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