hkost
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Most of the physicians I work with electronically sign their op notes before it comes to coding for charge entry. We have one ASC that doesn't have that capability yet and a couple docs who "forget" to sign the document even electronically so when we get the dictated op note, it normally goes to the doc to hand sign which, of course, becomes a nightmare to manage. Do we really need to have that note signed and dated prior to coding and billing for that service? What are the rules/penalities for billing a service if the documentation is not signed?
thanks for the clarification.
HK
thanks for the clarification.
HK