DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2019 Issue 7 (July)

Diagnosis coding corner: Go for accuracy, consistency as OIG audit pinpoints diagnosis coding errors

Give extra attention to your diagnosis coding, particularly under Medicare Advantage (MA) models, or you may be at risk of running afoul of CMS regulations — and your payers’ good will. A May 2 report from the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that some physician practices were at the root of basic coding errors that were causing federal overpayments.

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