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fiddle factor - hmmm

Posted: Jun 18, 2012

Fiddle factor - a highly technical term used by only the most specialized physicians who want the coders to add modifiers on a surgery to ensure a higher level of reimbursement when extra time was taken to "fiddle around" while making a decision on how next to proceed in surgery.

Fiddle factor. Now you know.

lol!! - just me

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Good one! I have to insert the codes on my procedure reports, and I have heard it all--almost. How very true!

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