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A Guide to Health Insurance Billing, Second Edition is an introduction to medical billing, covering everything from patient registration to claims submission, with an emphasis on HIPAA issues. This valuable resource includes introductory concepts, examples, and application exercises designed to show you the basics of insurance billing. You will become familiar with health insurance terminology, understand the legal implications of insurance billing, develop a basic understanding of medical coding systems, and accurately complete insurance claim forms.

"A Guide to Health Insurance Billing" takes the normally "dry" topic of insurance billing and makes it user-friendly and engaging. All aspects of the billing process, from key terms to state and federal regulations to guidelines for completing and submitting claims to health insurance programs, are written in clear direct language that is easily understood. Numerous real world examples, review exercises and simulations throughout the text clarify difficult concepts and give users the opportunity of applying learned material. An introduction to the new coding systems, ICD-10. ICD-9-CM and CPT coding systems are explained using the most current information Health insurance simulation and coding exercises put users in a realistic insurance billing environment Managed care and its impact on health insurance billing is covered in a special chapter Accompanying CD-ROM provides additional application exercises for HCFA-1500 completion and coding Chapter on the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) introduces readers to this commonly used method of claim submission (KEYWORDS: insurance, billing, coding, entry-level, ICD-9, CPT, HCPCS, exercises, user-friendly, educational programs, insurance claims, key concepts, health insurance).

Prepare for career success with this trusted introduction to the world of health insurance billing and the dynamic, growing field of health information management. A GUIDE TO HEALTH INSURANCE BILLING, Fourth Edition, provides a thorough, practical overview of key principles and current practices, from patient registration to claims submission. Now updated to reflect the latest trends, technology, terminology, legal and regulatory guidelines, and coding systems—including ICD-10—the new edition also features a dynamic full-color layout. The text also includes abundant exercises, examples, case studies, and activities focused on real-world applications, including step-by-step procedures for generating, processing, and submitting health insurance claims to commercial, private, and government insurance programs. An access code for SimClaim interactive online billing software is also provided; this program puts billing skills to the test with case studies that require form completion. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Begin your career in the world of health insurance billing with A Guide to Health Insurance Billing, Third Edition. This resource introduces you to medical billing, covering everything from patient registration to claims submission. Become familiar with appropriate terminology, understand legal and regulatory guidelines, and develop an understanding of coding systems. Finally, put your skills to the test with the Superiorland Clinic practical simulation in Appendix A with 20 case studies that require forms completion.

A Guide to Health Insurance Billing, Second Edition is an introduction to medical billing, covering everything from patient registration to claims submission, with an emphasis on HIPAA issues. This valuable resource includes introductory concepts, examples, and application exercises designed to show you the basics of insurance billing. You will become familiar with health insurance terminology, understand the legal implications of insurance billing, develop a basic understanding of medical coding systems, and accurately complete insurance claim forms.

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