Keeping up with changing coding guidance adds to the complexity of reporting digestive procedures.
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Digestive procedures: Dissecting ICD-10-PCS guidelines for accurate reporting
Source: JustCoding
Keeping up with changing coding guidance adds to the complexity of reporting digestive procedures. In this article, Adrienne Commeree, CPC, CPMA, CCS, CEMC, CPIP, reviews ICD-10-PCS reporting for common digestive procedures including the Whipple procedure and lysis of adhesions.
77% of providers say collecting any payment takes more than a month
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Payment lags and an increase in consumer responsibility are combining to make it harder for hospitals to collect payment. A recent report shows that 77% of providers say that it takes more than a month to collect any payment.
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