MedAbbrev, now by innoviHealth, has been the industry standard for medical abbreviations and acronyms since 1983. Quick and easy access for hospitals, providers, coders, transcriptionists, students and researchers to over 75,000 entries. With clear and accurate standardization that is always current, medical professionals can reduce the chance of error stemming from misunderstood abbreviations.
Common coding challenges: Ensure documentation, modifiers support EKG claims to avoid denials
With CMS and its contractors now focusing on computer-generated electrocardiograms (EKGs) and multiple EKGs performed the same day, you’ll want to make sure your providers’ documentation supports these services and that you append the appropriate modifiers to avoid Medicare audit recovery actions and denials.
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