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 content
reflects the most current industry changes in ICD-10, MR-DRGs, PPS Systems, and the Electronic Health Record.
NEW
Hospital Introduction
chapter includes a department-by-department overview showing how today’s hospitals really work
Health Care Payers and Reimbursement
section
follows the workflow of the hospital claim by including successive chapters on payers, prospect payment systems, and accounts receivable management.