How much of the body of the operative report do you read when coding procedures?
- I read the complete operative report
- I skim the operative reportlooking for key words
- I code based on the title of the report only
- It depends on the procedure/physician
Last week’s mini-poll
Who determines the evaluation and management code level at your facility?
- Billers: 5%
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- Coders: 42%
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- Physician: 27%
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- Combination: 16%
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- I don’t know: 9%
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Thank you to the 55 readers who participated in last week’s mini-poll!