1. ENT was represented in 26 percent of all surgery centers in 2007, which placed it in the top 10 of all specialties. 2. ENT accounted for 4 percent of the total case mix by volume in 2007 and, along ...

As discussed in Part I of this article, coding for procedures in all specialties is often a complex process. In Part I we discussed common areas that are prone to erroneous coding in orthopedics, ...

In 2004, the payment by results system was introduced to the NHS in England. In this system a tariff is paid for each activity, for example clinic attendance, emergency admission, a procedure or ...