10 Billing & coding tips to boost your reimbursement

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 724-730

  Heidelbaugh, Joel J ^a,c   Riley, Margaret ^a   Habetler, Judith M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c Ypsilanti Health Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILLING AND CLAIMS; CODING; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICARE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY; DOCUMENTATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HEALTHCARE COMMON PROCEDURE CODING SYSTEM; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MEDICARE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 55849097346     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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