HCPro, JustCoding Outpatient - 2015 Issue 27 (July)

Healthcare News: CERT finds lack of documentation led to 97% of improper payments for certain spinal procedures

July 22nd, 2015

A Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) study found insufficient documentation to be the cause of 97% of improper payments for certain kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty procedures, according to the Medicare Quarterly Compliance Newsletter.

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