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		<title>Conquer your Urgent Care Coding &amp; Billing Challenges</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Urgent care centers dole out medical services with no prior appointment and offer extended hours to patients seeking care for a wide array of non-life-threatening issues. The first urgent care centers opened in the the 1970s. Since then this sector of the health care industry has expanded to over 8,000 centers nationwide, and expected to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Urgent care centers dole out medical services with no prior appointment and offer extended hours to patients seeking care for a wide array of non-life-threatening issues. The first urgent care centers opened in the the 1970s. Since then this sector of the health care industry has expanded to over 8,000 centers nationwide, and expected to continue to increase. </p>
<p>However, <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.audioeducator.com/industry_conference.php?id=814" target="_blank">urgent care coding</a> can be quite complex and thus throws open a lot of challenges. </p>
<p>Why are most of your claims not reimbursed? It is essential to follow a proper billing and coding process so that all claims are reimbursed and no claim gets lost. However billing mistakes commonly do happen in <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.audioeducator.com/industry_conference.php?id=814" target="_blank">urgent care billing</a> services and claims can get rejected for various reasons, like:: </p>
<p> Using incorrect diagnostic codes  Non-specificity of codes  Indirect linking of codes  Inexperienced coders  The coder is not certified  The coder is not trained specifically for urgent care</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t let your claims fail to materialize. Learn how to code for your urgent care center and do away with these coding and billing problems by attending quick and convenient audio conferences where you get the low down on the latest in CPT, ICD-9 and CMS rules. Anyone responsible for coding, billing and collections, including physicians, education specialists, coders, office managers and billing coordinators stand to benefit from such audio conferences. So stay on top of the latest <strong><a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.audioeducator.com/industry_conference.php?id=814" target="_blank">urgent care techniques</a></strong> and keep the cash flowing. </p>
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