Coding experts agree that ASCs should conduct regular audits of their coding processes to ensure the ASC is not upcoding, a possible fraud issue, or downcoding, leading to a loss of owed reimbursement ...
Noncompliant coding is a more significant risk to the revenue cycle than providers may realize, accounting for $36 billion in annual lost revenue, denials, and fines. In 2019 alone, the CMS and the ...
Surgery centers that choose to keep billing and coding in-house instead of outsourcing should institute a policy of oversight and teamwork, ensuring that mistakes are caught before claims are ...