Doctors doing their own coding
We have new software that enables our doctors to choose diagnosis codes to put in the assessment of their office note. Many times they choose similar, but wrong, codes. Does anyone know what the legal...
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I feel the inconsistency could cause some real problems in the long-run. Medicare records are regularly being reviewed as post-payment reviews, records can be subpoenaed into court, etc. I think this...
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I think you're in for big trouble. It would help if you could give an example, though. There is more than one way to interpret what is happening, so it would help if you were more specific. One way is...
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Just a thoughtPrint out your question and the answers on this forum.I am certain they thought the software would be a wonderful way of saving time, but I seriously doubt they are aware of the...
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The responsibility for selecting codes always remains with the provider. The provider can delegate this responsibility to a medical coder, but no matter what codes the coder selects, the provider...
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