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1. Control of bleeding not separately billable. The control of bleeding is included in biopsy (and most other) endoscopic procedures, and is not separately billable unless the patient comes into the facility with a GI bleed, which is the reason…

1. Control of bleeding not separately billable. The control of bleeding is included in biopsy (and most other) endoscopic procedures, and is not separately billable unless the patient comes into the facility with a GI bleed, which is the reason…

A study conducted by the University of Connecticut Health Center and the Massachusetts Medical Society showed that the cost of defensive medicine — tests, procedures, referrals, hospitalizations, or prescriptions ordered by physicians fearful of lawsuits — is "huge and widespread,"…

The final Medicare Conditions for Coverage were published Oct. 30, 2008, with an effective date of May 18, 2009. This is the first major change to the Conditions since they were initially adopted in 1982 and therefore will impact all…

AmSurg, a terrific surgery center company, announced that revenues for the company increased 8 percent for the fourth quarter and increased 16 percent for the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2008, according to a news release.

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