Episode 194 | Most of Your Visits are Actually 4's - Why Is Everyone Still Coding 3's?

Send us Fan MailWhat if I told you that you could increase your income by thirty thousand... fifty thousand... maybe even eighty thousand dollars a year... without seeing a single additional patient?Would you believe me if I told you the answer isn't working harder, squeezing in one more patient, staying later at the office, or sacrificing another evening with your family?What if I told you the answer is simply documenting the work you're already doing and allowing yourself to be paid appropriately for it?If that sounds too good to be true, stay with me, because today we're talking about one of the biggest financial leaks we see in physician practices across the country. It's not declining reimbursement. It's not staffing shortages. It's not rising overhead. Those are certainly challenges, but there's another issue that quietly costs physicians tens of thousands of dollars every year.It's undercoding.Specifically, physicians who are providing Level 4 care but continue to bill Level 3 visits out of habit, fear, or simply because no one ever taught them differently.If you've ever finished a full day of clinic, felt mentally exhausted, looked at your schedule, and wondered, "How am I working this hard and still feeling like my practice isn't where it should be financially?" then this episode is for you.Please Follow or Subscribe to get new episodes delivered to you as soon as they drop! Visit Jill’s company, Health e Practices’ website: https://healtheps.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter, Health e Connections: https://share.hsforms.com/1FMup6xLPSpeA8hB77caYQwd32sx?hsCtaAttrib=171926995377 Want more formal learning? Check out Jill's newly released course: Physician's Edge: Mastering Business & Finance in Your Medical Practice. 32.5 hours of online, on-demand CME-accredited training tailored just for busy physicians. Promo pricing available now: https://education.healtheps.com/offers/Ry3zfLYp/checkout?coupon_code=PHYSEDGE3000 Purchase your copy of Jill’s book here: Physician Heal Thy Financial Self Join our Medical Money Matters Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3834886643404507/ Original Musical Score by: Craig Addy at https://www.underthepiano.ca/ Visit Craig’s website to book your Once in a Lifetime music experience Podcast coaching and development by: Jennifer Furlong, CEO, Communication Twenty-Four Seven https://www.communicationtwentyfourseven.com/