Archive for The Day of April 20th, 2008
Archive for the Day of April 20th, 2008
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the day of April 20th, 2008.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during April 20th, 2008.
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Medical Billing and Coding: Two Different Skills That Work Together
There are two critical administrative procedures that occur after you have received medical treatment. These are medical billing and coding. Performed by trained specialists, these are the processes that ensure your doctor bills you correctly for the services rendered and that information about your treatment is accurately represented to your insurance company for the purposes of reimbursement. Medical billing and coding are actually two separate skills that lie at the core of the reimbursement system for physicians. Medical coding requires extensive training and experience. Each item of your medical treatment is converted into a code before it can be entered into a computer. Whether it’s a short or long office …