Here are the top 15 states with the worst denials rates for ambulatory surgery centers based on information from the top 10 ambulatory surgery center codes for unexpected denials, according to RemitDATA, an independent source of comparative analytics for reimbursement, utilization and productivity data. The database houses 25 percent of all national outpatient remits.
1. New York — 37 percent
2. Georgia — 27 percent
3. Kentucky — 22 percent
4. Kansas — 21 percent
5. Indiana — 19 percent
6. South Carolina — 17 percent
7. Minnesota — 16 percent
8. Pennsylvania — 15 percent
9. Washington — 12 percent
10. Illinois — 11 percent
11. Maryland — 10 percent
12. New Mexico — 10 percent
13. Virginia — 9 percent
14. Delaware — 8 percent
15. Alabama — 8 percent
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