Fifty operations coded using OPCS-4 were compared with a gold standard for overall accuracy, primary and procedural codes. Results were discussed with all relevant staff and reaudit took place 3 months later. The data were analysed using the paired Student's t-test for intergroup comparisons ...
Codes for a consecutive cohort of patients were checked to identify inaccuracies and the tariffs were recalculated. Incorrect coding in 11/21 cases resulted in a financial loss of £77 449.00 because reconstruction had not been recorded as F39.1, which would automatically place it in the ...