The report, which surveyed 1,005 physicians between March 1 and May 26, found that over a fourth (26%) of physicians feel frequent pressures to upcode. An additional 27% feel pressures occasionally.
Almost half (48%) of physicians rarely (19%) or never (29%) feel pressure by their employer to upcode.
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