tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2013 Issue 3

Practice Management: Use These 8 Tactics to Add the Right Coder to Your Staff

Bring in the reimbursement your practice deserves by hiring the right coder. A solid coder can reduce your denial percentages, increase your revenue, and keep you out of trouble with payers — but how do you find a suitable candidate? Follow this eight step path to hiring success. 1. Why Hire a Coder at All? Having a coder in your practice helps ensure you are submitting accurate claims that will bring in the reimbursement your providers deserve for the work they have done. The coder will analyze and translate the providers’ notes and then assign codes to those services...

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