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Medical Necessity Errors Result in Over $85 Million Projected Improper Payments for Neurosurgery, Per CERT Report

Published on Wed Mar 03, 2021

Cervical spinal fusion lands at the top of costliest medical necessity mistakes. You know that medical necessity, correct coding, and sufficient documentation are just some of the details you must pay attention to as you submit claims in your neurosurgery office. However, no matter how careful you are, errors can still crop up. In fact, a top error in neurosurgery [...]
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