Denied Claims: 6 Common Reasons and How to Solve Them

Martinjackon125610 Jan, 2023Health

Denied claims are a double-whammy: they negatively impact your surgical center?s cash flow, and they also add to your overhead costs because it takes plenty of staff time to correct and resubmit the claims. During her session at the American Academy of Professional Coders? HealthCon 2017 meeting, Maggie Fortin, CPC, CPC-H, CHC, took a denials strategy. She outlined some common reasons for denied claims, where they happen, and how to begin to stop them at your facility. This list isn?t exhaustive, but it?s a great place to start. Remember, carriers are sneaky and will suddenly find new reasons to deny your ASC?s claims.