In the modern National Health Service (NHS), performance outcome is increasingly being compared between surgical units. These quality indices exert a significant influence on the choice of providers ...

Compensation and reimbursement plans vary widely across the healthcare system. Collections-based, dollar per relative value unit (RVU) or salary plus incentive are three of the most commonly used ...

According to Ms. Jones, guidelines start that multiple sphincterotomies during a cataract extraction justify coding the procedure as a complex cataract repair. “A lot of coders are not aware of all ...

According to Medicare, as of January 1, 2014, “ASCs should not report separate line item Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes or charges for items that are packaged into payment for covered ...