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CERT Report Discovers 5.2 Percent Improper Payment Rate for Cardiology

Published on Tue Mar 02, 2021

Insufficient documentation and incorrect coding top errors. You know how important complete supporting medical documentation, medical necessity, and proper coding are when it comes to submitting clean claims in your cardiology practice. Unfortunately, due to mistakes just like these, cardiologists logged a 5.2 percent improper pay rate, resulting in over $265 million of projected improper payments, per CMS’ most recent [...]
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