CMS takes the position that "if it isn't documented, it wasn't done." What does this mean and why would it matter to CMS?

What will be an ideal response?


Medical claims are based on the patient's chart. If the amount of information in the chart is insufficient to support the level of service coded on the claim or if a billed procedure is not recorded in the patient chart, it is considered billing fraud.

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Taoism emphasizes maintaining _______ in order to cope with all of life

a. flexibility b. rigidity c. Both a and b d. Neither a nor b

Health Professions

During an emergency response, ________________________ ________________________ is a paramedic's number one priority

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Health Professions

The most common cancer in men is ____ cancer.

A. prostate B. pancreatic C. endometrial D. colorectal

Health Professions

In a(n) ____ pneumothorax air collects in the pleural space and creates a tension pneumothorax.

A. closed B. open C. partial D. complex

Health Professions