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How to Get Paid for Hospital Services with Betsy Nicoletti, MS, CPC, President of Medical Practice C
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How to Get Paid for Hospital Services with Betsy Nicoletti, MS, CPC, President of Medical Practice C |
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http://www.soundpractice.net/images/sound/podcast/How_to_Get_Paid_for_Hospital_Services_with_Betsy_Nicoletti.mp3 |
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In this 20 minute podcast, Betsy reviews details surrounding physicians getting paid for hospital services. Can physicians get paid if they have to see a sick patient more than once a day? What does group membership have to do with getting paid for hospital services? What is the difference between observation admission series of codes and the observation with discharge codes? What are the rules for critical care? What about the proper way to bill follow up visits after an initial inpatient consultation? |
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Nov 6, 2007 |
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