Gastroenterology Coding Alert
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Here's Your Breakdown of Which Codes Gastroenterologists Are Reporting Nationally
Published on Tue May 23, 2017
Once you compare your practice’s benchmarking data over time, you may want to take the next step and compare your coding trends to those of other gastroenterologists in the country. Following are the top 10 procedure codes by frequency for gastroenterologists for 2016, based on data from Frank Cohen, MPA, MBB, of healthcare consulting firm DoctorsManagement: Source: Full reports are available at http://shop.doctors-management.com/Procedure-Code-and-Modifier-Utilization-Workbook_p_111.html.
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