Medical coding is an extremely important part of any medical practice. Having the proper experience and know-how will lead to accurate reimbursements and a compliant office. However, without that knowledge medical coding can dam the cash flow and suffocate the financial situation of your practice. Here are 3 very common problems with medical coding.
1. Clean Claims - Without a doubt things will happen and some of your claims will get submitted without having everything correct. This happens very frequently, and being able to submit a clean claim will help you get paid faster, more accurately and avoid any issues with compliance.
In a recent article Crystal Miner discussed Claims Submission with our readers. The importance of having a defined process is critical to submitting a clean claim. I know you are thinking, "Obviously!" well, that is obvious, however, most people set a process in place and do not improve upon that process. If you are still getting a lot of claims denied, ask yourself a few questions. Why are they getting denied? Who is responsible for that part of the process? How can we remedy that and get cleaner claims submitted? Answering these questions and continuing to improve the process will no doubt allow you to overcome this common problem and achieve a higher rate of 1st pass submissions.