This manual provides instruction on gleaning the proper information from physicians' documentation. Beginning with a discussion of operative reports and their importance to the coding process, the book includes examples of operative reports and operative notes, information-needed scenarios, and is organized by the CPT chapter in which each service falls. Book jacket.

A basic guide to hospital billing and reimbursement, Understanding Hospital Billing and Coding, 3rd Edition helps you understand, complete, and submit the UB-04 claim form that is used for all Medicare and privately insured patients. It describes how hospitals are reimbursed for patient care and services, showing how the UB-04 claim form reflects the flow of patient data from the time of admission to the time of discharge. Written by coding expert Debra P. Ferenc, this book also ensures that you understand the essentials of ICD-10-CM and develop skills in both inpatient coding and outpatient/ambulatory surgery coding. UB-04 Claim Simulation on the companion Evolve website lets you practice entering information from source documents into the claim form. Over 300 illustrations and graphics bring important concepts to life. Detailed chapter objectives highlight what you are expected to learn. Key terms, acronyms, and abbreviations with definitions are included in each chapter. Concept Review boxes reinforce key concepts. Test Your Knowledge exercises reinforce lessons as you progress through the material. Chapter summaries review key concepts. Practice hospital cases let you apply concepts to real-life scenarios. Updated Claim Forms chapter covers the UB-04 claim form. Updated information covers diagnosis and procedural coding, with guidelines and applications. Updated claim forms and names are used throughout.

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The CPT. Expert offers physicians' offices codes and icons denoting new, changed, and deleted language from the latest release (CPT. 2004), plus information that will help the coder find and use the CPT. codes more easily. An extensive index, terms to know, and other additions help clarify the codes and speed assigning accurate codes. The product also provides valuable information about coding CPT. for Medicare Part B.