As discussed in Part I of this article, coding for procedures in all specialties is often a complex process. In Part I we discussed common areas that are prone to erroneous coding in orthopedics, ...
Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS, an independent consultant specializing in hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgery center coding, billing, reimbursement and operations, discusses seven common coding ...
Hospitals that own physician practices are held accountable for coding and billing mistakes by the practice, including audits by recovery audit contractors. To prevent these errors, hospital leaders ...