Clinical coding is a process by which descriptions of diseases, injuries or procedures are assigned a numeric or alphanumeric designation. Coding provides a mechanism for standardizing the recording ...

While ASC facilities can expect a reduction in reimbursement in the specialties of pain management and GI in 2009, general surgery sees several procedures new to CPT and also some to the ...

In the modern National Health Service (NHS), performance outcome is increasingly being compared between surgical units. These quality indices exert a significant influence on the choice of providers ...

In Part 1 of the series, the principle causes of faulty surgical coding were reviewed, including the use of unlisted Current Procedural Terminology codes and the differentiation between coding for ...

Many surgical coding mistakes result from misinterpretation of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) wording. When the CPT editorial panel works on a code description, significant time is spent ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avant-garde Health, the leading provider of solutions for improving perioperative quality and profitability, is helping Nebraska Methodist Health System enhance the accuracy ...

AVON, Conn., April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Constitution Billing and Financial Services (CBFS), a subsidiary of Constitution Surgery Alliance (CSA), has entered into a commercial agreement with Milagro ...

Surgical Notes has announced the purchase of a commercial building in Englewood, Col., to headquarter its expanding coding services line. Surgical Notes, a nationwide provider of medical transcription ...