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The most expensive coding error is the one that passes the scrubber

For many healthcare organizations, a paid claim feels like a finished claim. The codes were assigned, edits cleared, the claim was submitted successfully, and reimbursement was received. By traditional measures, the process looks successful. But if that claim is audited 18 months later, the question changes from whether it could be billed to whether it can be defended.

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