Coding basics
Subtitle: medical billing and reimbursement fundamentals
By: Cynthia A, Richards, CPC
Publisher: Delmar, Cengage Learning
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Clifton, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9781428318021
Subjects: Medical fees; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL--METHODS; Médecins; Honoraires
Description: Provides an overview of the medical office environment, CPT and ICD-9-CM coding, and the major health insurance entities; includes information on how to obtain entry-level employment as a reimbursement specialist.
Table of contents: title: The reimbursement specialist; title: Office procedures; title: Patient information; title: CMS-1500 form; title: Health insurance; title: Medicare; title: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicaid, Tricare, commercial, and workers' compensation insurances; title: Coding overview of CPT and ICD-9-CM coding; title: Charge entry; title: Payment entry; title: Problem solving; title: Aged trial balance reports; title: Collections; title: Résumés and interviews.