PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - David E. Beck
AU  - David A. Margolin
TI  - Physician Coding and Reimbursement
DP  - 2007 Mar 20
TA  - Ochsner Journal
PG  - 8--15
VI  - 7
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/7/1/8.short
4100  - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/7/1/8.full
SO  - Ochsner J2007 Mar 20; 7
AB  - 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.