tci Part B Insider - 2006 Issue 8

AUDITS: Can You Spot These 12 Red Flags In Your Charts?

Spot the trouble signs before they turn into disastersWhen you're auditing your charts, will you know how to recognize the signs of a major problem? Here are some red flags our chart-auditing experts come across: 1) The same diagnosis for every visit. Consultant Maxine Lewis just finished an audit of one practice which used the same ICD-9 code for foot pain with every visit. On average, it was billing $600 per visit, and some visits were as high as $1,200 for the evaluation and management visit plus supplies. Simple foot pain shouldn't require $600 worth of services, much...

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