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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 > February, 2009 Vol. X, No. 2
Coding & Billing
25 Tips for Correctly Coding Colonoscopies
Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC

Medicare cut payments for screening colonoscopies by 5 percent in 2008 and will reduce payments by 7 percent this year. Follow these tips to maximize reimbursement.

Categories: Code/Bill/Reimburse, Gastroenterology
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