Archive for The Day of September 16th, 2005
Archive for the Day of September 16th, 2005
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the day of September 16th, 2005.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during September 16th, 2005.
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Medical Billing and EOB
Medical Billing and EOB The goal of any medical billing firm is to receive a correct check and correct explanation of benefits (EOB) from an insurance company. Sometimes this is easier said then done. Many times the EOB goes one place and the check goes another. What is the easiest and most productive method for posting payments for medical billing? The first method is an example of a practice that does their own medical billing. In this case, it is beneficial to make sure a check and EOB are sent to the practice and a duplicate is sent to the patient. This prevents future problems with remainders owed. It also …
How Does a CPT Become a Code?
How Does a CPT Become a Code? Some of the most integral components of medical billing are current procedural terminology codes (CPT codes). In order to understand correct coding practices for medical billing, it is important to understand how a CPT code becomes a code. The first step in issuing a code for CPT comes in the form of a suggestion. Medical personnel, physicians, and state associations regularly make suggestions to the American Medial Association. After a staff member from the AMA reviews the suggestion, that staff member determines if the issue has already been addressed or if it is a new one that needs to be resolved for medical …
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