HCPro, JustCoding Inpatient - 2018 Issue 38 (September)

Managing inpatient denials: Reviewing for more than clinical indicators and coding guidelines

September 18th, 2018

Allen Frady, RN-BSN, CCDS, CCS, CRC, says that defending code assignment against denials requires more than reviewing the denial to determine if the condition was coded and reported according to the coding guidelines; it requires an understanding of payer requirements as well.

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