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Archive > October, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 10
Coding & Billing
Improper Coding's Impact on Your Bottom Line
Lolita Jones, RHIA, CCS

I recently completed an extensive audit of three ASCs, each affiliated with a major hospital corporation. While the physician documentation in the 250-plus operative reports we reviewed was fairly comprehensive, we uncovered several coding errors across all specialties that would have lead to both overpayments and underpayments.

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