Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP, and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, regarding interim financial reporting. As permitted under those rules, certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by GAAP have been condensed or omitted, and accordingly the balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary for the fair statement of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial information. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017 or for any other interim period or for any other future year. The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the related notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2016 included in the Company’s Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2017. Principles of Consolidation The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are consolidated for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and include the accounts of iRhythm Technologies, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, iRhythm Technologies Ltd., established in March 2016. The financial statements of iRhythm Technologies Ltd. use the U.S. dollar as the functional currency . For all non-functional currency balances, the remeasurement of such balances to functional currency results in a foreign exchange transaction gain or loss, which is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations. Use of Estimates The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, contractual allowances for revenue, allowance for doubtful accounts, the useful lives of property and equipment, the recoverability of long-lived assets including the estimated usage of the printed circuit board assemblies (“PCBAs”), the valuation of deferred tax assets, the fair value of the Company’s preferred and common stock and stock-based compensation. The Company bases these estimates on historical and anticipated results, trends, and various other assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable under the circumstances, including assumptions as to future events. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying amounts of certain of the Company’s financial instruments, which include cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value due to their short maturities. Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents consist of short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase. Investments Short-term investments consist of debt securities classified as available-for-sale and have maturities greater than 90 days, but less than 365 days from the date of acquisition. Long-term investments have maturities greater than 365 days as of the balance sheet date. All investments are carried at fair value based upon quoted market prices. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The cost of available-for-sale securities sold is based on the specific-identification method. Realized gains and losses are included in earnings, and are derived for specific-identification method for determining the costs of investments sold. Restricted Cash Restricted cash consists of certificates of deposit held with a financial institution as security deposits for building leases and is included in short-term assets on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets. Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Contractual Allowance Accounts receivable consists of amounts due to the Company from institutions, government payors and third-party commercial payors as a result of the Company's normal business activities. Accounts receivable is reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets net of an estimated allowance for doubtful accounts and contractual allowance. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated uncollectible receivables based on its historical experience, and recognizes the provision as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company establishes a contractual allowance, which is a reduction in revenue, for estimated uncollectible amounts from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and contracted third-party commercial payors. The following table presents the changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts: September 30, December 31, 2017 2016 Balance, beginning of period $ 1,792 $ 1,125 Add: provision for doubtful accounts 1,855 1,960 Less: write-offs, net of recoveries and other adjustments (852 ) (1,293 ) Balance, end of period $ 2,795 $ 1,792 The following table presents the changes in the contractual allowance: September 30, December 31, 2017 2016 Balance, beginning of period $ 2,340 $ 338 Add: contractual allowances 4,072 2,726 Less: write-offs, net of recoveries and other adjustments (678 ) (724 ) Balance, end of period $ 5,734 $ 2,340 Management reviews and updates its estimates for the allowances for doubtful accounts and contractual allowance periodically to reflect its experience regarding historical collections. If management were to make different judgments or utilize different estimates in the allowances for doubtful accounts and contractual allowance, differences in the amount of reported selling, general and administrative expenses and revenue could result, respectively. Concentrations of Risk Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, investments and accounts receivable. Cash, cash equivalents, and investments are deposited in financial institutions which, at times, may be in excess of federally insured limits. Cash equivalents are invested in highly rated money market funds. The Company invests in a variety of financial instruments, such as, but not limited to, United States Government securities, corporate notes, commercial paper and, by policy, limits the amount of credit exposure with any one financial institution or commercial issuer. The Company has not experienced any material losses on its deposits of cash and cash equivalents or investments. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable are limited due to the large number of customers comprising the Company’s customer base and their dispersion across many geographies. The Company does not require collateral. The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts when it becomes probable that a receivable will not be collected. Government agencies, including CMS and the Veterans Administration, accounted for approximately 39%, 38%, 38% and 40% of the Company’s revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 respectively. Accounts receivable related to government agencies accounted for 26% and 27% at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Supply Risk While the Company has not experienced manufacturing supply disruptions to date, the Company relies on single-source vendors for the supply of its disposable housings, instruments and other materials used to manufacture the ZIO Patch and the adhesive that binds the ZIO Patch to a patient’s body. These components and materials are critical, and there could be a considerable delay in finding alternative sources of supply. Inventory Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, cost being determined on a standard cost basis for material costs and on actual cost basis for labor and overhead, which approximates actual cost on a first in, first out (“FIFO)” basis, and market being determined as the lower of cost or net realizable value. The Company records write-downs of inventory that is obsolete or in excess of anticipated demand or market value based on consideration of product lifecycle stage, technology trends, product development plans and assumptions about future demand and market conditions. Actual demand may differ from forecasted demand and such differences may have a material effect on recorded inventory values. Inventory write-downs are charged to cost of revenue and establish a new cost basis for the inventory. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, ranging from three to five years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful lives of the assets. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred and improvements and betterments are capitalized. Internal-Use Software The Company capitalizes costs related to internal-use software during the application development stage. Costs related to planning and post implementation activities are expensed as incurred. Capitalized internal-use software is amortized, and recognized as cost of revenue, on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life, which is up to five years. The Company evaluates the useful lives of these assets on an annual basis and tests for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances occur that could impact the recoverability of these assets. Capitalized internal-use software costs are classified as a component of property and equipment. Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of tangible and identifiable intangible net assets acquired in business combinations. Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis and at any other time if events occur or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of goodwill may not be recoverable. Such events or circumstances may include significant adverse changes in the general business climate, among other things. The impairment test is performed by determining the enterprise fair value of the Company, which is primarily based on the Company’s market capitalization. If the Company’s carrying value, as a one reporting unit entity, is less than its fair value, then the fair value is allocated to all of its assets and liabilities (including any unrecognized intangible assets) as if the fair value was the purchase price to acquire the Company. The excess of the fair value over the amounts assigned to the Company’s assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of the goodwill. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The Company performs its annual evaluation of goodwill during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. The Company did not record any charges related to goodwill impairment in any of the periods presented in these condensed consolidated financial statements. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company annually reviews long-lived assets for impairment or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability is measured by comparison of the carrying amount to the future net cash flows which the assets are expected to generate. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the projected discounted future net cash flows arising from the asset. To date there have been no such impairments of long-lived assets. Other Assets Included in the other assets are PCBAs totaling $3.5 million and $2.8 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company uses a PCBA in each wearable device and it is used numerous times and has a useful life beyond one year. Each time the PCBA is used in a wearable device, a portion of the cost of the PCBA is recorded as a cost of revenue. The Company has based its estimates of how many times a PCBA can be used on testing in research and development, loss rates, product obsolescence, and the amount of time it takes the device to go through the manufacturing, shipping, customer shelf and patient wear time and upload process. The Company periodically evaluates the use estimate. Comprehensive Loss Comprehensive loss represents all changes in stockholders' equity except those resulting from and distributions to stockholders. The Company’s unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities represent the only component of other comprehensive loss that are excluded from the reported net loss and that are presented in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. Revenue Recognition The Company’s devices, cardiac rhythm monitors, have a wear period for up to 14 days for the ZIO Service or 30 days for the ZIO Event Card. The Company's services, consisting of the delivery of reports containing analysis of data captured by the physical device to the prescribing physician, are generally billable at the start of the wear period or when reports are issued to physicians, depending on the service provided. For the ZIO Event Card, the Company recognizes revenue on a straight-line basis over the applicable wear period, as the event monitoring results are delivered to physicians. For the ZIO Service, the Company recognizes the revenue at the time that a report is delivered to a physician. For all services performed, the Company considers whether or not the following revenue recognition criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and delivery has occurred or services have been rendered. For services performed for customers the Company invoices directly, additional revenue recognition criteria include that the price is fixed and determinable and collectability is reasonably assured; for customers in which the Company submits claims to third-party commercial and governmental payors for reimbursement, it recognizes revenue only when a reasonable estimate of reimbursement can be made. The assessment of whether a reasonable estimate of reimbursement can be made requires significant judgment by management. Where management's judgment indicates a reasonable estimate of reimbursement can be made, revenue is recognized upon delivery of the patient report for the ZIO Service and straight-line for the ZIO Event Card. Some patients have out-of-pocket costs for amounts not covered by their insurance carrier, and the Company may bill the patient directly for these amounts in the form of co-payments and co-insurance in accordance with their insurance carrier and health plans. Some payors may not cover the Company's service as ordered by the prescribing physician under their reimbursement policies. In the absence of an agreement with the patient or other clearly enforceable legal right to demand payment from the patient, the related revenue is recognized upon the earlier of notification of the payor benefits allowed or when payment is received, until the Company has the ability to make a reasonable estimate. Once a reasonable estimate can be made, revenue is recognized upon delivery of the service. During 2017, the Company recognized revenue from certain non-contracted payors as a reasonable estimate was able to be made, primarily based on the consistency of historical payments. The Company recognizes revenue related to billings for CMS and commercial payors on an accrual basis, net of contractual allowances, when a reasonable estimate of reimbursement can be made. These contractual allowances represent the difference between the list price (the billing rate) and the reimbursement rate for each payor. Upon ultimate collection from CMS and commercial payors, the amount is compared to the previous estimates and the contractual allowance is adjusted accordingly. Until a contract has been negotiated with a commercial payor, the Company’s services may or may not be covered by these entities' existing reimbursement policies. In addition, patients do not enter into direct agreements with the Company that commit them to pay any portion of the cost of the service in the event that their insurance declines to reimburse the Company. In the absence of an agreement with the patient or other clearly enforceable legal right to demand payment from the patient, the related revenue is recognized upon the earlier of notification of the payor benefits allowed or when payment is received, until the Company has the ability to make a reasonable estimate. Contracted revenue recognized on an accrual basis was $22.5 million, $13.3 million, $62.1 million and $37.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Revenue related to non-contracted claims was $2.5 million, $3.5 million, $8.2 million and $7.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Certain of the Company’s customers pay the Company directly for the ZIO Service upon shipment of devices. Such advance payments are recorded as deferred revenue on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and revenue is recognized when reports are delivered to physicians. Cost of Revenue Cost of revenue is expensed as incurred and includes direct labor, material costs, equipment and infrastructure expenses, amortization of internal-use software, allocated overhead, and shipping and handling. Material costs include both the disposable costs of the device and amortization of the PCBAs. Each time the PCBA is used in a wearable device, a portion of the cost of the PCBA is recorded as a cost of revenue. Research and Development The Company’s research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs include, but are not limited to, payroll and personnel-related expenses, laboratory supplies, consulting costs and overhead charges. Income Taxes The Company uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes in accordance with the authoritative guidance for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and tax loss and credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates applied to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. To date, there have been no interest or penalties charged in relation to the unrecognized tax benefits. Stock-based Compensation The Company measures its stock-based awards made to employees based on the estimated fair values of the awards as of the grant date. The fair value of stock options are determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period using the straight-line method and is based on the value of the portion of stock-based payment awards that is ultimately expected to vest. As such, the Company’s stock-based compensation is reduced for the estimated forfeitures at the date of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. For restricted stock, the compensation cost for these awards is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, and recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The Company recognizes compensation expense related to the Employee Stock Purchase Program (“ESPP”) based on the estimated fair value of the options on the date of grant, net of estimated forfeitures. The Company estimates the grant date fair value, and the resulting stock-based compensation expense, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for each purchase period. The grant date fair value is expensed on a straight-line basis over the offering period. Net Loss per Common Share Basic net loss per common share is calculated by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, without consideration of potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net loss per common share is the same as basic net loss per common share for all periods presented since the effect of potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive. Reclassification of Prior Year Presentation Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the Company’s results of operations, net loss or cash flows. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) In addition, Topic 606 requires more detailed disclosures to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from a review of historical accounting policies and practices to identify potential differences in applying Topic 606. The Company plans to adopt this standard on January 1, 2018 and will use the modified retrospective approach recognizing the cumulative effect of adopting this guidance as an adjustment to its opening accumulated deficit balance, which will have no effect on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations or cash flows for the quarter or year ended December 31, 2017. Prior periods will not be retrospectively adjusted. While the evaluation of the new standard is ongoing, the Company believes the adoption will result in a change to net revenue primarily due to the recognition of bad debt expense related to the patient responsibility of both contracted and non-contracted claims, which was $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as a reduction of gross revenue rather than as a component of selling, general and administrative and, to a lesser extent, due to timing differences in its recognition of revenue related to non-contracted third-party payor claims as a result of changing from recognition based on the earlier of notification of the payor benefits allowed or when payment is received to the accrual basis based on historical experience. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718) On May 10, 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Scope of Modification Accounting The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance. |