You have been introduced to diagnostic  coding and have seen how complex the process is. Making a coding error can be very costly—from causing an insurance claim to be denied to creating pre-existing conditions for a patient who does not have the diagnosis coded—and, if a practice is audited by a federal regulating body (such as the OIG), can result in fines and even jail time (if the person who coded the service intentionally coded it in error). Given these possible outcomes, how would you prevent coding errors if you or someone you manage were responsible for coding in the medical practice? Please use the reading materials to support your work.
DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
The student will complete 2 Discussions in this course. The student will post one thread of at
least 250 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week. The student
must then post 2 replies of at least 150 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the assigned
Module: Week. For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least 1scholarly
citations in APA format. Each reply must incorporate at least 1 scholarly citation in APA format.
Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources
include the textbook, peer-reviewed journals, government websites, and educational websites. In
addition to scholarly sources you are encouraged to use the Bible too.