tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2001 Issue 2

Find More Essential Coding Information in the HCFA Fee Schedule

The HCFA 2001 fee schedule contains not only information you might expect, such as the number of relative value units (RVUs) assigned to particular procedures or services, but also additional information that can help general surgeons and their coders with coding decisions. Most people dont realize the HCFA fee schedule can tell you whether you can bill for supplies, or if a procedure allows co-surgery, says Susan Callaway, CPC, CCS-P, an independent coding and reimbursement specialist and educator in North Augusta, S.C. But the fee schedule contains this information and much more, she notes. The January General Surgery...

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