An ounce of prevention is worth its weight in gold! If you need any assistance on coding and reimbursement, contact the ACR’s coding specialist Melesia Tillman, CPC-I, CRHC, CHA, at (404) 633-3777, ext. 820, or [email protected], or join the ACR coding list serve at www.rheumatology.org/membership and post your questions online.
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