TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Documentation, Billing, and Coding A1 - Manchikanti, Laxmaiah A2 - Diwan, Sudhir A2 - Staats, Peter S. PY - 2015 T2 - Atlas of Pain Medicine Procedures AB - Multiple issues related to documentation, billing, and coding are facts of life for physicians practicing interventional pain management. Emphasis continues on the description and definition of what the physician does for and to the patient. Various issues related to billing and coding in interventional pain management requires understanding of procedural coding systems, diagnostic coding systems, and appropriate documentation for interventional techniques and other services provided by physicians. Consequently, documentation of medical services is necessary to provide information, which is medically necessary and indicated, to assist health care professionals in providing services to patients. Furthermore, appropriate documentation, billing, and coding also reflect the competence and character of the physician while assisting in the financial survival. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1107196479 ER -