A primer on coding and reimbursement for gastrointestinal endoscopy

The days when a physician could rely solely on "the front office" to deal with coding, billing, and reimbursement have passed. Only the practitioner knows specifically what service or procedure has been performed, and for which diagnosis. There is no substitute for remaining up-to-date on the rules and regulations for coding and payment. The safest approach to reporting services and procedures is to keep abreast of changes and heed the axiom "do what you say and say what you do."