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You Could Be Missing Out On Legitimate Post-Op Revenue

Published on Wed Jan 02, 2013

Don’t automatically skip billing for post-surgical infection care. If you’re pondering whether services for a post-op complication are included or are reported separately, you’ll benefit from two tips about when you should bill for post-op care. Tip 1: Distinguish Between Medicare and Non-Medicare Patients Medicare treats postoperative complications, including infections, differently than insurers who follow CPT® guidelines. Although both CMS [...]
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