Bill of the Month
Straightening Out “Crooked” Overbilling for Spine Surgery
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When a $316,383 workers’ compensation bill arrived for examination by the WellRithms’ physician and surgeon bill reviewers, they agreed that the…
A Broken Leg that Could Break the Bank
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Q: What hurts more than a procedure to repair a leg fracture that has not healed? A: The bill. Doctors…
Revision Amputation Surgery on Finger Points Up Absurdity of Medical Bill Miscoding
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A New Jersey plastic surgeon took the phrase “time is money” to a new height when he charged $200,892 for what…
Egregious Charges Removed with Surgical Precision From Workers’ Comp Bill
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A workers’ compensation outpatient hospital bill we reviewed involving a 53-year-old security guard in Scottsdale, Ariz. who required back surgery was…
Uncovering Price Gouging in the Post-Pandemic Era. WellRithms Exposes Excessive Charges for COVID-19
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A laboratory in New Jersey is still profiteering on COVID-19 tests, post pandemic. Three out-of-network claims were submitted for the same…
No Implants Used, No Implant Charge Allowed. WellRithms’ Thorough Review Saves the Day
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This week at WellRithms, we reviewed a medical bill for a 49-year-old male who underwent a primary umbilical hernia repair. During…
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