Coding is a very detail-oriented process; however, certain surgical specialties require more documentation for procedures than others. Pain management, due to a high concentration of workers' compensation and motor vehicle accident cases, is one such specialty that requires extra attention…
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Over the past few years, many healthcare facilities have taken a page from manufacturing to make processes more efficient. For surgery centers, one area that is often affected by inefficient processes is billing and collections. Time lost in collections often…
A new report, Recommended Actions to Improve External-Cause-of-Injury Coding in State-Based Hospital Discharge and Emergency Department Data Systems, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control outlines potential collaborative steps for the CDC…
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CPT copyright 2008 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.Mary LeGrand, RN, MA-CCS-P, CPC, a consultant with KarenZupko & Associates in Chicago, discusses the following three orthopedic coding challenges. 1. Coding…