What is Medical Billing?

What is Medical Billing?Medical billing or coding is very complex type of job. This job is full of responsibility and requires knowledge of various medical and health processes as well as insurance rules and regulations. With the development of the medical industry, medical billing is also developing. It is a very responsible job. The responsibility of the  medical biller in a health care facility is to ensure that the doctors and nurses in there practice receive reimbursement for their work. Medical billing is a sub-specialty of medical coding. The provider must code and create a claim to be paid. This involves interfacing with insurance companies apart from patients.Job Description for Medical BillingWe all know that the medical billing business is...

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Medical Billing Home Business Bible 2013

Discover How To Correctly Start, Open And Operate A Medical Billing Business In 2013And Do It In 20 Simple Steps!This 108 page, step-by-step, easy to understand and put into action guide is endorsed by medical billing business experts, course instructors and software vendors. If you are new to the billing industry or you only have an inkling as to what you're getting into the road to starting a work from home medical billing career can be a daunting one. If you don't have the right guidance or a mentor I can guarantee that the likelihood of you being taken advantage of by online medical billing courses, software vendors, MB opportunity vendors, clearinghouses, marketing companies, etc., is extremely high because they know the vast majority...

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NOVEMBER BOOK OF THE MONTH

NOVEMBER BOOK OF THE MONTHA Practical Approach to Analyzing Healthcare Data Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMAThe Data Analysis "How-To" Guide A Practical Approach to Analyzing Healthcare Data [With CDROM] A Practical Approach to Analyzing Healthcare Data [With CDROM]is the perfect starting point for understanding basic data analysis concepts, including where to find healthcare data for comparison purposes. The book provides a basic, HIM-focused overview of statistics meant to orient the student to the subject, rather than providing a full course in statistics. It offers hands-on tools HIM professionals can use to start the analysis process for hospital inpatient data, hospital outpatient data, and physician data. This book is focused on real-life...

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ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Coding Handbook, With Answers, 2012 Revised Edition

The ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Coding Handbook is the only guide published in collaboration withthe Central Office on ICD-10-CM of the American Hospital Association. The Central Office is the official industry body that prepares the AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. The Handbook helps coders understand the principles behind the classification system so they can apply the official coding advice found in the ICD-10-CM Coding Manual. Academic and in-service instructors can easily arrange course outlines and study exercises around Handbook chapters to train new and experienced coders. Each Handbook contains 100-plus exercises and review questions plus, more than 260 case summary exercises that are based on real patient records....

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Certified Coding Associate (CCA) Exam Preparation

Certified Coding Associate (CCA) Exam Preparation Certified Coding Associate (CCA) Exam Preparation [With CDROM] (AHIMA Exam Preparation)provides ICD-9-CM and CPT® practice you need to face the CCA certification exam with confidence. The practice exams and practice questions included on the accompanying CD-ROM simulate the exam experience and provide opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills.CCA Exam Preparation includes general exam information and covers the following CCA domains:Domain 1: Classification Systems Domain 2: Reimbursement MethodologiesDomain 3: Health Records and Data ContentDomain 4: ComplianceDomain 5: Information TechnologyDomain 6: Confidentiality and PrivacyKey Features:Includes 500 multiple choice questions organized...

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