title: Correct coding edits caused Medicare claims denials for revised debridement codes.
authors.affiliation: Kathleen D. Schaum & Associates, Inc, Lake Worth, FL 33467, USA. kathleendschaum@bellsouth.net
authors.forename: Kathleen D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Schaum
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D059019:Clinical Coding / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003646:Debridement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006278:Medicare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010045:Outpatients; D014481:United States; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery*