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Crucial Tips for Assistant Surgeon Billing

Assistant surgeon billing can seem overwhelming, so it’s crucial to take it one step at a time.

There’s always been a great deal of discussion around the challenge of finding a coding position, and also around where a coding certification might take you after a little experience under your belt.

Pass rate thresholds are pretty important. They define the acceptable accuracy rate by which a provider or coder passes or fails their coding audit.

Great, You’re a Perfectionist. Now What?

I’ve been auditing for almost thirty years. In that time, I’ve learned that auditors are typically extremely detail oriented, which is fantastic.

Did you know that Audit Manager Facility makes it easy for you to conduct audits for any encounter type, inpatient or outpatient, for either coders or providers? It’s true.

Most coders are familiar with the general rule of New vs. Established Patient for professional billing.

There’s nothing more frustrating to a coder than spending a good part of their work day correcting common provider coding errors.

Modifier 59 is shockingly confusing for coders, auditors and physicians alike. It’s frequently misused, for example, it’s often added as prevention or recoupment of an insurance denial as a way to get additional procedures paid.