Many surgical coding mistakes result from misinterpretation of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) wording. When the CPT editorial panel works on a code description, significant time is spent ...

In Part 1 of the series, the principle causes of faulty surgical coding were reviewed, including the use of unlisted Current Procedural Terminology codes and the differentiation between coding for ...

Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS, an independent consultant specializing in hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgery center coding, billing, reimbursement and operations, discusses seven common coding ...

While the RAC rollout is in full swing and facilities begin to prepare for the program in their respective regions, it is important to understand how the RAC process works and equally important to ...