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Medical Coding & Billing
The Part of Tens
The Part of Tens
Curriculum
3 Sections
31 Lessons
10 Weeks
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Chapter 19: Ten Common Billing and Coding Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
10
1.1
Being Dishonest
1.2
Shifting the Blame
1.3
Billing More than Is Documented
1.4
Unbundling Incorrectly
1.5
Ignoring an Error
1.6
Mishandling an Overpayment
1.7
Failing to Protect Patients from Out-of-Network Penalties
1.8
Failing to Verify Prior Authorization
1.9
Breaking Patient Confidentiality
1.10
Following the Lead of an Unscrupulous Manager
Chapter 20: Ten Acronyms to Burn into Your Brain
10
2.1
ACA: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
2.2
ACO: Accountable Care Organization
2.3
CDI: Clinical Documentation Improvement
2.4
CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
2.5
EHR: Electronic Health Record
2.6
EOB: Explanation of Benefits
2.7
HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
2.8
INN: In-Network
2.9
NCCI: National Correct Coding Initiative
2.10
OON: Out-of-Network
Chapter 21: Ten (Plus One) Tips from Billing and Coding Pros
11
3.1
Insist on Proper Documentation
3.2
Verify Patient Benefits
3.3
Get Vital Patient Info at Check-In
3.4
Review the Documentation ASAP
3.5
Set Up a System to Ensure Accuracy
3.6
Play Nice with Others
3.7
Follow Up on Accounts Receivable Daily
3.8
Be a Bulldog on the Phone
3.9
Know Your Payer Contracts by Heart
3.10
Create a File System That Lets You Find What You Need
3.11
Make Payers Show You the Money!
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