For billing professionals, coders, and compliance leaders, this isn’t just a policy issue—it’s a practical one with real consequences in documentation, audits, and reimbursement integrity.
Documentation errors, whether undercoding or overcoding, can make you a target for payers who are becoming more proactive in spotting inconsistencies and recouping payments. A single bad audit can lead to more extensive investigations.
When billing professionals lack the requisite expertise or are overburdened, charge entry errors are bound to arise. And overcharges or undercharges result in filing incorrect claims.