Free Medical Billing Tools

Free, browser-based helpers for medical billers, coders and practice staff. No sign-up, and nothing you type is saved or sent.

Free Billing Tools

Quick, free helpers for billers, coders and patients. No sign-up.

  • Appeal Letter Generator

    Pick a denial code and payer, fill in claim details, copy a ready-to-edit appeal letter.

  • Timely Filing Deadline Calculator

    Enter the date of service or EOB date to see claim and appeal deadlines.

  • Denial Code Lookup

    Search any CARC/RARC (e.g. CO-97, CO-16) for its meaning and fix steps.

  • TFL & Address Finder

    Timely filing limits and claim/appeal mailing addresses for major payers.

    Coming soon

Appeal Letter Generator

Pick the CARC denial code and payer, add the claim details, tick the arguments that fit, and get an editable, professional appeal letter you can copy, download as .docx or print. It covers more than 50 common denial codes, including every code with a guide on this site, and switches to Medicare redetermination wording for Original Medicare claims.

Open the Appeal Letter Generator →

Timely Filing & Appeal Deadline Calculator

Enter the date of service or the denial date and the filing limit to see the exact claim, corrected claim or appeal deadline, how many days are left, and add a reminder to your calendar. Medicare’s 12-month claim limit and 120-day redetermination rule (with the 5-day mail presumption) are built in.

Open the Timely Filing & Appeal Deadline Calculator →

Denial Code Lookup

Search CARC and RARC codes for the official X12 wording, what each code means in plain English, and how to fix it.

Open the denial code lookup →

More tools are on the way, including a payer timely filing limit and appeal address finder.

Manikandan J

Tool built & reviewed by

Manikandan J

CPC (AAPC), CRCR (HFMA)

Medical billing and RCM experience at athenahealth, Omega Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Access Healthcare. Writes Medical Billing 101’s guides on denial codes and appeals.