The coding audit.

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On Being a Doctor15 March 1998The Coding AuditJoan Sumkin, MDJoan Sumkin, MDFond du Lac, WI 54935Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-128-6-199803150-00014 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail You need two out of three components to code a 99213. Understand, this has nothing to do with the quality of medical care. The reality is that HCFA [the Health Care Financing Administration] will reclaim fees paid for inaccurate coding.”A pile of my audited charts was arranged in front of the coding consultant. Next to her sat our billing specialist. It was 8:30 on a Thursday morning, in the middle of the half hour that I usually reserve to think, dictate letters, read about my difficult cases, and perform the myriad tasks that pile up by the end of ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Fond du Lac, WI 54935Corresponding Author: Joan Sumkin, MD, 210 Wisconsin American Drive, Fond du Lac, WI 54935. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byHow accurate is the medical record? A comparison of the physician’s note with a concealed audio recording in unannounced standardized patient encountersDocumentation and coding of medical records in a tertiary care center: a pilot study 15 March 1998Volume 128, Issue 6Page: 502KeywordsChartsEmotionsHealth careHealth care qualitySystematic reviews Issue Published: 15 March 1998 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1998 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...