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Orthopedic Billing Answers, 2014 Decision Health

Solutions to specialty-specific billing and denial challenges You have a unique weapon in your fight to reduce claims denials and ensure proper reimbursement for your orthopedic services. Orthopedic Billing Answers, 2014 is a denial reference source that helps you spot opportunities to recapture thousands in lost revenue. This resource contains more than 500 charts showing the top orthopedic procedure denial rates by both orthopedic specialists and procedural code ranges. In addition, you'll get a code-by-code breakdown of 1) what triggers each denial; and, 2) best practices and scenarios to cut requests for additional documentation and denials rates for each code. With Orthopedic Billing Answers, 2014 you'll be able to: * Get best practices and scenarios for specific codes so you can avoid denials * Learn the reason specific codes are denied * Benchmark your denial rates among direct peers in your region and your subspecialty * Focus your chart audits squarely on procedures where the most money is lost to denials * Boost office productivity and slash time lost to requests for additional documentation * Avoid increased OIG scrutiny brought on by incorrect billing Bonus: Quickly reference payment indicators and the payment and bundling rules surrounding orthopedic physicians' highest volume procedure codes. Consult this must-have reference tool before you post your next ortho claim to cut denials and ensure proper reimbursement.