DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2012 Issue 2 (February)

3 revenue-draining wound care documentation errors and how to fix them

You and your peers lost over $93 million in 2010 on wound care code denials with an overall denial rate of 13%, according to the latest CMS claims data available. Since these denials are largely due to lack of documentation, it’s vital your providers correctly document wound care services and follow CPT policy changes in order to avoid even deeper revenue losses, experts say.

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