{"id":2873,"date":"2013-08-13T11:52:41","date_gmt":"2013-08-13T11:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medicalbillersandcodersblog.com\/?p=2873"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:15:21","slug":"critical-coding-blunders-medical-practices-need-to-evade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicalbillersandcoders.com\/blog\/critical-coding-blunders-medical-practices-need-to-evade\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical Coding Blunders Medical Practices Need To Evade!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Accurate coding is vital for all medical practices as it is the main source of reimbursement. It not only reduces claim denials and increases revenue; but also plays a significant role in insurance assessments. Coding is an irreversible process that decides whether or not your practice will get paid for the services offered.<\/p>\n

Error-free coding is not just fundamental to timely payments but also gives a database that can be used in contract negotiations and practice profiling. Since the federal government uses the codes submitted by you to search for health care fraud, accurate coding will protect your practice from any sort of abuse investigations. Hence beginning from helping in clinical research to meeting federal and state reporting requirements, coding is crucial for your practice more than you can imagine.<\/p>\n

Is your staff making these critical coding blunders?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Amidst the rising pressure from new reforms, physicians cannot afford to lose focus on coding basics. The following mistakes must be avoided if practices don\u2019t want to affect their reputation and payments-<\/p>\n