A study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology suggests the risk of death and lengths of stay are increased among hospitalized inflammatory bowel disease patients who develop healthcare-associated infections, according to a news release by the American Gastroenterological Association.
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CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS, a consultant specializing in ASC and hospital outpatient coding, billing, reimbursement and operations, discusses eight common ASC…
Coding experts agree that ASCs should conduct regular audits of their coding processes to ensure the ASC is not upcoding, a possible fraud issue, or downcoding, leading to a loss of owed reimbursement. Coding consultant Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS,…