Ethical coding.
It is ethical, legal, and proper for a dermatologist to maximize income through proper coding of patient encounters and procedures. The overzealous physician can misinterpret reimbursement requirements or receive bad advice from other physicians and cross the line from aggressive coding to coding fraud. Several of the more common problem areas are discussed.
Resnik
Barry I
BI
Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Univeristy of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33180, USA. bir@resderm.com.
D003880:Dermatology / Q000941:ethics*; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000941:ethics*; D014481:United States