Q: How should we appropriately query the physician to support diagnosis coding for PDPM reimbursement? A:With only a few exceptions, ICD-10-CM code assignment must be based on documentation by the ...

The purpose of establishing a formal physician query process is a step in the right direction for obtaining accuracy and integrity in reporting coded data. A necessary component in any compliance plan ...

If communication fails between physicians and ambulatory surgery center coders, your ASC could end up coding claims inappropriately and receiving too little or too much money for a procedure. If your ...

Medical school curriculum is heavy in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, and clinical rotations or clerkships. There is very little, if any, instruction on proper coding and billing for ...