Protecting your medical practice from fines and denials: Four ways to avoid upcoding in medical billing

A recent analysis identified a trend toward higher-acuity billing in primary care offices, and while some of the shift may be due to real changes in patient illness due to aging populations, higher rates of chronic illness, and more complex presentations, it could also indicate a tendency for upcoding in medical billing that translates to higher costs for patients and inflates system-wide spending.