The slowly increasing claim denial rate stood at 23% in 2020

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Some seemingly minor human errors like misspelt names or wrong codes are among the contributors to the slowly increasing claim denial rate that stood at 23% in 2020. If anyone with inadequate training in the billing department makes a mistake, this affects the rest of the process.

Author: Revcycle Intelligence

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