Medical Billing and Coding For Dummies

Karen Smiley (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

336 Seiten

2012
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-118-02172-9 (ISBN)

Infos

The easy way to start a career in medical billing and coding With healthcare providers moving to electronic record systems, data accuracy and efficient data processing is more important than ever. Medical offices need professionally trained billers and coders, either in the office or via telecommute, to handle records for internal and external accessibility and efficiency. Medical Billing & Coding For Dummies gives you everything you need to know to get started in medical billing and coding. It gives you practical, easy-to-follow coverage and advice on how to find a course, educational topics you should review and pursue in order to stay competitive in the field, and the laws and other regulations you'll encounter in your work. * Certification requirements and standard industry practices * Tips for dealing with government agencies and insurance companies * Ethical and legal issues If you're looking to start a career in the popular field of medical billing and coding, this hands-on, friendly guide has you covered!

Autor

Karen Smiley is a certified, multi-specialty coding expert in physician and outpatient reimbursement with an extensive background in commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid claims processing. She is currently a professional coder at an ambulatory surgery center that specializes in orthopedic coding.

Inhalt

Introduction 1 Part I: Getting to Know Medical Billing and Coding 7 Chapter 1: Dipping Your Toes in Medical Billing and Coding 9 Chapter 2: Exploring the Billing and Coding Professions 19 Chapter 3: Weighing Your Employment Options 31 Part II: Boning Up on the Need-to-Knows of Your Profession 41 Chapter 4: Compliance: Understanding the Rules 43 Chapter 5: Not-So-Strange Bedfellows: Medical Terminology and Medical Necessity 57 Chapter 6: Getting to Know the Payers 79 Part III: Keys to Becoming a Professional: Getting Certified 95 Chapter 7: Your Basic Certifi cation Options, Courtesy of the AAPC and AHIMA 97 Chapter 8: The Path to Certifi cation: Finding a Study Program 111 Chapter 9: Signing Up and Preparing for the Certifi cation Exam 129 Chapter 10: Adding Street Cred: Specialty Certifi cations and Continuing Ed 147 Part IV: Dealing with the Nitty-Gritty On-the-Job Details 159 Chapter 11: Processing a Run-of-the-Mill Claim: An Overview161 Chapter 12: Honing In on How to Prepare an Error-free Claim 177 Chapter 13: From Clearinghouse to Accounts Receivable to Money in the Pocket 193 Chapter 14: Handling Disputes and Appeals 203 Chapter 15: Keeping Up with the Rest of the World223 Part V: Working with Stakeholders 235 Chapter 16: Dealing with Commercial Insurance Claims 237 Chapter 17: Caring about Medicare 249 Chapter 18: Client Relations and Coding Ethics: Being an Advocate for Your Employer 261 Part VI: The Part of Tens 277 Chapter 19: Ten Common Billing and Coding Mistakes and How to Avoid Them 279 Chapter 20: Ten Acronyms to Burn into Your Brain 283 Chapter 21: Ten Tips from Billing and Coding Pros 287 Glossary 293 Index 303

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.7.2012
• Zusatzinfo: Illustrations
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 187 x 234 mm
• Gewicht: 582 g
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
• ISBN-10: 1-118-02172-X / 111802172X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-02172-9 / 9781118021729
• Zustand: Neuware