TY - JOUR T1 - Physician Coding and Reimbursement JF - Ochsner Journal JO - Ochsner J SP - 8 LP - 15 VL - 7 IS - 1 AU - David E. Beck AU - David A. Margolin Y1 - 2007/03/20 UR - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/7/1/8.abstract N2 - Physician reimbursement and the coding to support it are critically important to the sustained health of any physician's practice. This article reviews the recent history of physician reimbursement from the government and third-party payers and physician coding to support reimbursement. Explanations of terminology and documentation requirements are included. ER -