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Fathom Health vs Waystar

Fathom Health and Waystar both compete in billing & coding, but answer different questions. Fathom Health is our pick for large health systems: High-volume autonomous coding deployed at large systems. Waystar earns the full-stack RCM slot: Full RCM stack with 98.5% first-pass clean rate via AltitudeAI. The right choice depends on whether your priority is large health systems or full-stack rcm.

Category
Billing & coding
Tools compared
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Reviewed
May 23, 2026
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The two contenders

Best for large health systems

Fathom Health

by Fathom

High-volume autonomous coding for large health systems.

Pricing
Enterprise.
Compliance

Best full-stack RCM

Waystar

by Waystar

Full RCM platform with 98.5% first-pass clean rate (AltitudeAI).

Pricing
Enterprise.
Compliance

Side-by-side specifications

How Fathom Health and Waystar compare

Pricing, compliance, and integrations sourced from vendor documentation. Verified May 23, 2026.

SpecFathom HealthWaystar
PricingEnterprise.Enterprise.
Free tierYesYes
HIPAANo / unverifiedNo / unverified
SOC 2 Type IINo / unverifiedNo / unverified
EHR integrationsNot specifiedNot specified
Founded
HQUSUS
Best forBest for large health systemsBest full-stack RCM

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Editorial verdict

When to pick each one

When to pick Fathom Health

Best for large health systems

High-volume autonomous coding deployed at large systems.

  • Sequoia-backed
  • Specialty across inpatient + outpatient
Read the full Fathom Health review

When to pick Waystar

Best full-stack RCM

Full RCM stack with 98.5% first-pass clean rate via AltitudeAI.

  • NASDAQ:WAY
  • Eligibility, claims, denials in one platform
Read the full Waystar review

Wider context

Open the full billing & coding comparison

Autonomous coding (CodaMetrix #1 KLAS 2026), denial prevention, prior-auth automation. The single fastest path to ROI in healthcare AI is RCM — these tools deliver it.

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