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Kaitlin Anne Ritter¹, Lisa Marie Knowlton^2,3, Jennifer M Gurney^4,5

¹Surgery, Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, New York, USA.

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Acute care surgeons (ACS) face complex coding and billing challenges. This review offers practical guidance on documentation, reimbursement, and policy alignment to improve accuracy and financial outcomes for ACS practices.

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Health Care Economics And Organizations documentation

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