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| Ambulatory Surgery Coding & Reimbursement Insider |
| June 2008 |
| Take a closer look at new orthopedic procedures |
| The inclusion of several orthopedic procedures to the ASC-approved list brings with it the opportunity for additional and missed reimbursement. This change is a concern if your clinical staff members are not used to documenting these procedures and your coding and business staff members are not used to coding and billing for them, Christi Sarasin, CCS, CPC-H, FCS, a consultant and CEO of Sarasin Consulting Group in Friendship, MD, said in an April HCPro, audioconference, "ASC Orthopedic Changes: Confront Coding and Financial Repercussions of the Final Rule." |
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