A new outpatient procedure is being performed at the hospital where you are employed as a coder.
Ethics in Medical Coding
A new outpatient procedure is being performed at the hospital where you are employed as a coder. There is a CPT code for the procedure that is being performed. There are also 2 separate CPT codes that also describe the procedure that was performed. You have been told by administration that you should code the 2 separate codes because it will net better reimbursement but the single CPT code is the appropriate code. What would you do? Explain your response to the administrator.
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