Author Question: What questions should a coder ask in checking a claim to make sure it is accurate and ready to ... (Read 71 times)

geoffrey

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 880
What questions should a coder ask in checking a claim to make sure it is accurate and ready to submit?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

HCPCS Level II codes are updated annually by the:
 
  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
 
  American Dental Association (ADA).
 
  American Medical Association (AMA).
 
  World Health Organization (WHO).


medine

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 344
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Is the coded service billable? Are the codes appropriate to the patient's profile? Is there a clear and correct link between each diagnosis and procedure? Is the documentation in the patient's medical record adequate to support the reported services? Do the reported services comply with all regulations?

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Walt Disney helped combat malaria by making an animated film in 1943 called The Winged Scourge. This short film starred the seven dwarfs and taught children that mosquitos transmit malaria, which is a very bad disease. It advocated the killing of mosquitos to stop the disease.

Did you know?

Signs and symptoms that may signify an eye tumor include general blurred vision, bulging eye(s), double vision, a sensation of a foreign body in the eye(s), iris defects, limited ability to move the eyelid(s), limited ability to move the eye(s), pain or discomfort in or around the eyes or eyelids, red or pink eyes, white or cloud spots on the eye(s), colored spots on the eyelid(s), swelling around the eyes, swollen eyelid(s), and general vision loss.

Did you know?

Chronic necrotizing aspergillosis has a slowly progressive process that, unlike invasive aspergillosis, does not spread to other organ systems or the blood vessels. It most often affects middle-aged and elderly individuals, spreading to surrounding tissue in the lungs. The disease often does not respond to conventionally successful treatments, and requires individualized therapies in order to keep it from becoming life-threatening.

Did you know?

Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.

Did you know?

Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library