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Review troublesome urology codes, coding practices

Ambulatory Surgery Coding & Reimbursement Insider, August 1, 2008

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Coding and shortcuts rarely go hand in hand. As with any specialty, when coding for urology, coders need to look at the complete operative report to accurately assign the appropriate codes.

Some coders might try to take shortcuts by reading through the preoperative diagnosis or the initial operation description at the top of the operative report.

However, by doing this, the coder might overlook critical details by referring only to portions of the postoperative note, says Glenn Krauss, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, FCS, PCS, C-CDIS, an independent consultant based in Maryville, TN.

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