Doctor Management Services

While there are unique coding considerations for general surgery, bundled global periods, multiple procedure discounting, and assistant surgeon claims there are also CPT codes that change based on approach (open vs. laparoscopy vs. robotic). Make a mistake on any of those and the reimbursement shortfall can be large, particularly on „big bucks” cases. This is where general surgery billing and coding services come in handy; it’s when they have certified coders who understand the documentation for surgeries and then have a billing process that is geared around the actual period rules the payers follow, not the simplified version most generalists use.