Tag: medical billing

Commentary: Studies show how surgeon decisions follow the money

Editor's Note Financial incentives can shape surgeons’ decision-making, but their effectiveness depends on the structure of the payment model. This is the central message of a January 26 article in Forbes reporting on two studies: one linking a sharp increase in hernia cases to a simple Medicare coding change, and…

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By: Matt Danford
January 30, 2025
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Simple procedure or ‘surgery’? Questionable medical billing practices cause confusion

Editor's Note Certain medical bills reclassifying minor procedures as “surgery” are driving up costs and causing confusion among patients, KFF Health News December 13 reports. Cases such as a $414 charge for a splinter removal with tweezers and a $469 charge for freezing a skin tag highlight how CPT codes…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
December 18, 2024
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