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Implement These Best Practices for Outpatient Coding Documentation
Clear, thorough, and descriptive outpatient medical coding documentation is the cornerstone of proper reimbursement and patient care. Here are the essential documentation guidelines for outpatient medical coding, drawing on our own best practices and industry expertise.
Read MoreOptimizing Your Outpatient Coding Team: Tips for Exceeding Medical Coding Quality and Productivity Standards
In the medical coding field, it’s critical to maintain quality and productivity standards. Facilities open themselves up to compliance risks and lost revenue without these standards. Here are a few best practices to increase your Outpatient coding team’s quality and productivity.
Read MoreCross-Training Coders to Become Inpatient Coding Experts: Live Sessions are the Key to Success
Healthcare organizations, including coders, often struggle with a true return on investment when aiming to cross-train from outpatient to inpatient coding. There are several key differences between inpatient and outpatient coding. Inpatient coding documents a patient’s diagnosis and treatment during hospitalization, while outpatient coding generates a detailed report for diagnoses treated in one visit. Coding for inpatient vs. outpatient also requires different code sets and payment systems.
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