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From Imaging to Reimbursement: What the Pediatric Radiologist Needs to Know About Coding and Billing
Degnan Andrew, Chung Chul, Duszak Richard, Alson Mark
Final Pr. ID: Poster #: EDU-055
Coding and billing processes are complex, costly, and generally poorly understood by radiologists and other physicians. Despite the direct implications of radiology documentation on reimbursement, residents, fellows, and practicing radiologists receive little or no training in coding-related issues. It is thus important to understand the fundamentals of documentation, coding, billing, and reimbursement as they apply to the practice of pediatric radiology. Read More
Authors: Degnan Andrew , Chung Chul , Duszak Richard , Alson Mark
Keywords: Coding, Billing, Documentation
Implementation of an MRI Diagnostic Protocol for Pediatric Acute Appendicitis: A Potential Time- and Cost-Saving Measure?
Yen Christopher, Bhakta Kavita, Terzo Madison, Guleria Saurabh, Hussaini Shaheen, Huynh Tommy
Final Pr. ID: Poster #: SCI-014
Non-contrast MRI with focused rapid-acquisition sequences can be used in place of CT for effective diagnosis of pediatric acute appendicitis (PAS). However, higher costs and limited resources are major considerations when considering its use. The goal of this study was to evaluate accuracy, utilization, and cost of MR compared to US and CT in the diagnosis of PAS. Read More
Authors: Yen Christopher , Bhakta Kavita , Terzo Madison , Guleria Saurabh , Hussaini Shaheen , Huynh Tommy
Keywords: magnetic resonance, billing, quality