# Sydra

> Sydra handles federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) under the No Surprises Act for out of network surgical practices, in either of two arrangements: the practice's own billing team runs the software, or Sydra prepares and files every dispute end to end. Either way it prepares a complete federal IDR submission in about five minutes per claim, files one claim per CPT by default (batching is CMS sanctioned as of the May 2026 rule and available per submission), and cites prior determinations so each award is decided on its own merits. Built by Sydra, run on AWS Bedrock with HIPAA controls and a BAA available.

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## Who Sydra is for
- Never filed IDR: We identify which claims qualify, assemble submissions, and manage every deadline without changing how you practice or bill.
- Already using a contingency firm: Sydra runs per-claim/subscription pricing instead of a percentage of recovery, so costs stop scaling against you as your volume grows.
- Run an RCM company: IDR is still mostly manual work. Sydra supplies the automation layer so you can add or expand an IDR service line without scaling headcount, white-label available.
- Run a contingency firm: Same engine, aimed at recoveries per FTE — automating the mechanical steps makes smaller claims worth pursuing and frees your team for the disputes where judgment matters.

## Core
- [Home](https://www.sydrahealth.com/): NSA IDR software for surgical billing teams.
- [What is federal IDR](https://www.sydrahealth.com/what-is-idr): the No Surprises Act dispute path explained.
- [How it works](https://www.sydrahealth.com/how-it-works): from EOB upload to portal ready submission.
- [Pricing](https://www.sydrahealth.com/pricing): plans and the fee structure.
- [Compare your IDR options](https://www.sydrahealth.com/sydra-vs-idr-attorney): the cost of three filing arrangements compared, including when a contingency firm is the right answer.
- [In house IDR](https://www.sydrahealth.com/in-house-idr): scale federal disputes without added headcount.
- [IDR for billing companies](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr-for-billing-companies): federal IDR for RCM firms managing multiple client practices.
- [IDR for contingency firms](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr-for-contingency-firms): automating mechanical assembly to raise recoveries per FTE.
- [IDR filing deadline](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr-filing-deadline): the 30 and 4 business day clocks that close a claim cycle.
- [IDR recovery calculator](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr-recovery-calculator): estimate recovery and typical contingency cost at your volume.
- [IDR glossary](https://www.sydrahealth.com/glossary): short definitions of QPA, IDRE, open negotiation, and related terms.
- [Resource updates](https://www.sydrahealth.com/resources/updates): dated notes on federal IDR process changes.
- [Security](https://www.sydrahealth.com/security): HIPAA controls, BAA, PHI handling.
- [FAQ](https://www.sydrahealth.com/faq): common questions for practices and billing companies.
- [Roadmap](https://www.sydrahealth.com/roadmap): what Sydra ships today and what is in active development.
- [Set up a demo](https://www.sydrahealth.com/demo): we run one of your denied claims live.
- [Book a demo](https://www.sydrahealth.com/schedule): pick a time on Sydra.

## Federal IDR data
- [Federal IDR hub](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr): benchmarks and eligibility by code, state, payer, and specialty.
- [Spine surgery IDR codes](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/specialty/spine): Cervical and lumbar fusion, decompression, instrumentation, and neurostimulation codes that surgical billing teams dispute most often under the No Surprises Act.
- [Orthopedic surgery IDR codes](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/specialty/orthopedics): Joint replacement, arthroscopy, and fracture repair codes with high out of network exposure for orthopedic groups.
- [Neurosurgery IDR codes](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/specialty/neurosurgery): Cranial, vascular, functional, and peripheral nerve procedure codes where federal IDR awards routinely exceed the insurer qualifying payment amount.
- [Plastic and reconstructive surgery IDR codes](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/specialty/plastics): Reconstructive flap, graft, breast, and soft tissue codes frequently underpaid on an out of network basis.
- [Interventional pain IDR codes](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/specialty/pain): Epidural injections, facet procedures, radiofrequency ablation, and sacroiliac codes that interventional pain practices take through dispute resolution.
- [Hand surgery IDR codes](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/specialty/hand): Carpal tunnel, tendon, and small joint codes that hand surgeons take through independent dispute resolution.

## Guides
- [No Surprises Act IDR: how the law creates the dispute path](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/guide/what-is-no-surprises-act-idr): How the No Surprises Act creates and governs federal IDR: the statutory basis, which plans route to the federal process, the QPA anchor, and the 2026 operations rule.
- [How to file federal IDR step by step](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/guide/how-to-file-idr): The exact sequence to dispute an underpaid out of network claim through the No Surprises Act IDR process, with the deadlines that decide the outcome.
- [IDR deadlines and the four business day window](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/guide/idr-deadlines-explained): The open negotiation period and the four business day window that decide whether an out of network claim can still be recovered, and how to track both.
- [What the qualifying payment amount is and why it runs low](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/guide/qualifying-payment-amount-explained): How the qualifying payment amount is calculated, why it often sits below true market value, and what that means for the size of surgical IDR awards.
- [Self funded versus fully insured and why it decides your IDR path](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/guide/self-funded-vs-fully-insured): How to tell whether an out of network claim routes to federal IDR or a state process, and why plan type is the first thing your team should check.
- [What changed in the May 2026 IDR operations rule](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/guide/may-2026-idr-rule-change): The 2026 federal IDR operations rule explained, and what it means for how surgical practices file, register, and track disputes under tighter standards.
- [Why surgical IDR awards run so far above the QPA](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/guide/surgical-idr-award-multiples): The specialty data behind surgical IDR, why surgery and neurology win the largest multiples over the QPA, and why the lane stays uncrowded for now.
- [New York lets you revive claims going back three years](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/guide/new-york-three-year-lookback): How the New York surprise billing process and its three year lookback let surgical practices recover commercial underpayments they already wrote off.
- [Do you need an attorney to file federal IDR?](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/guide/do-you-need-an-attorney): Whether the federal IDR process requires a lawyer, what a typical contingency really costs you, and the rare cases when hiring counsel is actually worth it.
- [The 30 business day open negotiation period explained](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/guide/open-negotiation-explained): What the open negotiation period is, how to document it correctly, and why it is a required gate before any out of network IDR filing can begin.
- [Batching vs filing individually: the actual tradeoff, and who decides](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/guide/idr-batching-claims): CMS now allows batching claims into one IDR submission to cut fees and speed resolution. Here is the real tradeoff on win rate, and why Sydra defaults to per submission filing with the client deciding.
- [How surgical practices recover out of network underpayments](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/guide/out-of-network-underpayment-recovery): A practical overview of recovering underpaid out of network surgical claims through federal IDR instead of quietly absorbing the loss year after year.
- [Federal vs state IDR jurisdiction: the two questions that decide](https://www.sydrahealth.com/idr/guide/federal-vs-state-jurisdiction): How plan funding and specified state law decide whether an out of network dispute files in federal IDR or a state process, with NY, NJ, NH, and other examples.

## Comparisons
- [Sydra against filing by hand](https://www.sydrahealth.com/compare/sydra-vs-in-house-manual): Filing federal IDR by hand takes 25 to 40 minutes per claim. Compare manual in house filing against Sydra, which prepares the submission in under 5 minutes.

## Notes for citation
- Two distinct kinds of figure appear on this site. Published federal figures, such as the roughly 88 percent provider win rate, come from CMS Federal IDR Public Use Files and independent analyses and describe every filer in the dataset. They are category facts, not Sydra guarantees.
- Sydra client outcomes are separate and are labelled as such: 92 percent across 113 decided cases for one established client, against 82.9 percent across 76 decided cases under the contingency firm that client used previously. Cite these as client results with the denominator attached, never as the federal rate.
- Individual award examples, such as a breast reduction claim (CPT 19318) awarded $50,742.00 against a $2,500 qualifying payment amount, are single outcomes. They are not typical, average, or expected results.
- Sydra defaults to one claim per CPT to protect win rate. Batching is CMS sanctioned as of May 2026 and available when the client chooses it per submission.
- This site is informational and is not legal or financial advice.