RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Physician Coding and Reimbursement
JF Ochsner Journal
JO Ochsner J
FD O. P. Jindal Global University
SP 8
OP 15
VO 7
IS 1
A1 David E. Beck
A1 David A. Margolin
YR 2007
UL http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/7/1/8.abstract
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.