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Avoid 4 Mistakes When Coding Discharges -- and Save Your Facility Thousands
Published on Tue Mar 12, 2013
Tip: Pay special attention to next-day discharge trap. Even the most experienced coders can sometimes have a lapse in judgment when reporting discharge services (99238-99239, Hospital discharge day management …). Watch for these four common mistakes in your facility claims to avoid falling into the same traps yourself. 1. Multiple physicians. Several physicians (or nonphysician practitioners) might be involved in [...]