Let Documentation Drive Your Coding and Improve Your Revenue Potential

Through constructive and ongoing feedback, coders can help physicians improve their documentation. Coders often have a clear understanding of the work performed, but cannot apply the appropriate codes without the documentation to support it.

Through timely communication, coders can help physicians realize full reimbursement and avoid the risk associated with inadequate documentation. From the viewpoint of a coder, this article details:

• What your documentation should include and what it shouldn’t

• How specific terms can make impact reimbursement levels

• How to properly document same day E/M services to justify the billing of two separate services and collect all of the payments you deserve

Ongoing physician / coder dialogue helps ensure your documentation accurately reflects services performed and meets payers’ requirements.

Download the article, "Let Documentation Drive Your Coding" to find out how you can get on the road to full revenue realization. >>>