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Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies (Single Issue)
September 2001
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CMS’ Town Hall Meeting hears physician query opinions
By Gloryanne Bryant, RHIT, CCS
There has been much controversy about the purpose and use of physician query forms recently, even though the term "query" has been a part of coding guidance for years. The guidance repeatedly published in Coding Clinic to "query the physician" for clarification has now leaped into the peer review organization (PRO) and compliance arena.
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS), formerly HCFA, held a "Town Hall Meeting" on July 27 to hear from the health ca
