Medical Billing & Coding For Dummies
For Dummies (Verlag)
978-1-119-62544-5 (ISBN)
With the healthcare sector growing at breakneck speed—it’s currently the largest employment sector in the U.S. and expanding fast—medical billing and coding specialists are more essential than ever. These critical experts, also known as medical records and health information technicians, keep systems working smoothly by ensuring patient billing and insurance data are accurately and efficiently administered.
This updated edition provides everything you need to begin—and then excel in—your chosen career. From finding the right study course and the latest certification requirements to industry standard practices and insider tips for dealing with government agencies and insurance companies, Medical Billing & Coding For Dummies has you completely covered.
Find out about the flexible employment options available and how to qualify
Understand the latest updates to the ICD-10
Get familiar with ethical and legal issues
Discover ways to stay competitive and get ahead
The prognosis is good—get this book today and set yourself up with the perfect prescription for a bright, secure, and financially healthy future!
Karen Smiley, CPC, is a certified, multi-specialty coding expert in physician and outpatient reimbursement. With an extensive background as a coder, auditor, accounts receivable manager, and practice administrator, she has also served as an independent consultant to physician practices and as an assistant coding instructor.
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting to Know Medical Billing and Coding 5
Chapter 1: Dipping Your Toes into Medical Billing and Coding 7
Chapter 2: Exploring the Billing and Coding Professions 17
Chapter 3: Weighing Your Employment Options 31
Part 2: Boning Up on the Need-to-Knows of Your Profession 43
Chapter 4: Compliance: Understanding the Rules 45
Chapter 5: Not-So-Strange Bedfellows: Medical Terminology and Medical Necessity 61
Chapter 6: Getting to Know the Payers 85
Part 3: Becoming a Professional: Getting Certified 103
Chapter 7: Your Basic Certification Options, Courtesy of the AAPC and AHIMA 105
Chapter 8: The Path to Certification: Finding a Study Program 119
Chapter 9: Signing Up and Preparing for the Certification Exam 139
Chapter 10: Adding Street Cred: Specialty Certifications and Continuing Ed 159
Part 4: Dealing and Succeeding with Nitty-Gritty On-the-Job Details 171
Chapter 11: Processing a Run-of-the-Mill Claim: An Overview 173
Chapter 12: Homing In on How to Prepare an Error-Free Claim 191
Chapter 13: From Clearinghouse to Accounts Receivable to Money in the Pocket 209
Chapter 14: Handling Disputes and Appeals 221
Chapter 15: Keeping Up with the Rest of the World 241
Part 5: Working with Stakeholders 249
Chapter 16: Dealing with Commercial Insurance Claims 251
Chapter 17: Caring about Medicare and Medicaid 263
Chapter 18: Coding Ethics: Being an Advocate for Your Employer 275
Part 6: The Part of Tens 291
Chapter 19: Ten Common Billing and Coding Mistakes and How to Avoid Them 293
Chapter 20: Ten Acronyms to Burn into Your Brain 299
Chapter 21: Ten (Plus One) Tips from Billing and Coding Pros 305
Glossary 311
Index 319
| Erscheinungsdatum | 30.12.2019 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 185 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 454 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-119-62544-0 / 1119625440 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-119-62544-5 / 9781119625445 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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