GoCode - Benefits of Automated E&M Coding

  GoCode is the only product on the market today to fully automate E&M coding. Studies have documented the issues with E&M coding. Over-coding can lead to increased institutional risk. The result is frequent under-coding and lost revenue.
 
 

Source: King, Sharp, Lipsky, “Accuracy of CPT Evaluation and Management Coding by Family Physicians,” JABFP, May-June 2001, Vol. 14 No.3

Results: “Family physicians agreed with the experts’ CPT evaluation and management codes for 52% of established patient progress notes, the most common error being undercoding. In contrast, for new patient progress notes, family physicians agreed with the experts only 17% of the time, the predominant error

GoCode automates accurate E&M coding. In the GoCode world of automated coding, the clinician assigns an E&M code. GoCode checks the code. If GoCode agrees with the clinician, the record is automatically sent to billing. If there is disagreement or other potential issues, the record is sent to auditors and/or management for further review.

GoCode checks 100% of the records and flags exceptions for further review.

Auditors and managers spend time checking exceptional records.

GoCode provides multiple benefits to an organization:

New compliance tools
Better business intelligence
Improved practice management
Clinicial decision support
   
 
   
 

Computer Assisted Coding Products for the Healthcare Industry

LingoLogix is the leader in computer assisted coding with innovative products like GoCode. In addition to automating SNOMED, ICD9 and CPT coding, GoCode fully automates E&M coding.


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