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Unlicensed Cosmetic Surgery Hospitalizes 6 in N.J.

New Jersey medical authorities are investigating the incidence of and issuing alerts on unlicensed cosmetic surgery providers after 6 women suffered...

Rotator Cuff Repair Restores Strength, Not Function

Rotator cuff surgery may restore a patient's normal shoulder strength, but mobility issues persist in the repaired joint, according to researchers a...

Do Patients Expect Too Much From Joint Replacement?

Even with a thorough pre-op education program, more than two-thirds of joint replacement patients don't share the expectations that their surgeons d...

Archive > June, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 6
Coding & Billing
Are Your Surgeons Costing You Money?
Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS

Do your op reports have gaps in the narrative that don't support the CPT code suggested by the procedure title? Such errors can delay claim submission while your coder awaits clarification from the physician. Worse, they can result in underpaid claims if the physician refuses to provide clarification or provides an inadequate response to the coder's query. Here are a dozen common documentation deficiencies.

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