In 2026, orthopedic practices are facing a silent but growing revenue threat: underpaid claims. Unlike denials, underpayments don’t land in rejection queues or denial worklists. They post as “paid” — but not paid correctly.

Across joint replacements, fracture care, arthroscopy, and sports medicine procedures, commercial payers are reimbursing less than contracted rates, often without explanation. Many practices never discover the loss.

At Everest A/R Management Group, orthopedic underpayment recovery has become one of the highest ROI revenue cycle strategies for practices nationwide.