As discussed in Part I of this article, coding for procedures in all specialties is often a complex process. In Part I we discussed common areas that are prone to erroneous coding in orthopedics, ...

1. ENT was represented in 26 percent of all surgery centers in 2007, which placed it in the top 10 of all specialties. 2. ENT accounted for 4 percent of the total case mix by volume in 2007 and, along ...

In 2004, the payment by results system was introduced to the NHS in England. In this system a tariff is paid for each activity, for example clinic attendance, emergency admission, a procedure or ...