title: Unbundling could be costing you a bundle.
abstract: Here's what you need to know about the mysterious world of code manipulation. Consultants and payers claim it's responsible for physician charges increasing at an alarming rate.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Traska
mesh_terms: D000043:Abstracting and Indexing; D005251:Fees, Medical / Q000639:trends*; D007341:Insurance / Q000639:trends*; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting / Q000639:trends*; D007357:Insurance, Physician Services / Q000639:trends*; D012984:Software; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000145:classification; D014481:United States