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Orthopedic Coding:

Strengthen Documentation in Your Ortho Practice

Published on Mon Oct 19, 2026

By following these expert tips, you can help protect your office against denials. From overreported level 5 evaluation and management (E/M) visits to outdated note templates, small documentation missteps can create significant coding and compliance concerns. During their HEALTHCON 2026 presentation, “Denial Trends and Resolutions in Orthopedics,” Lynn Anderanin, coding compliance manager and Cheryl Patterson, coding manager, both from EmergeOrtho, [...]
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