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- Title
Five Common Coding Mistakes That Are Costing You.
- Authors
Hill, Emily
- Abstract
The article discusses common mistakes committed by physicians in submitting Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and International Classification of Diseases-9 (ICD-9) codes to third-party payers. Methods of avoiding the same are listed including updating encounter forms with the Family Practice Management's (FPM's) annual coding update articles; involvement of physician in proving medical necessity; and analyzing coding patterns from the billing system data.
- Subjects
FAMILY medicine; BUSINESS management of health facilities; ABSTRACTING &; indexing of medical records; MEDICAL practice; GENERAL practitioners; INFORMATION resources
- Publication
Family Practice Management, 2011, Vol 18, Issue 2, p31
- ISSN
1069-5648
- Publication type
Article