Billing Process

HCA 240 Health Care Accounting and Billing

Billing Process

What is the process that is utilized when producing a final bill? In which ways are pricing and charging different in health care from other industries? What are the ways that private and government insurers and payers impact the actual reimbursement process in health care?

The process for producing a final bill in health care starts with the medical record and coding which are communicated to the payer to start the payment process. In 1996 the Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act (HIPAA) designated two specific coding systems to be used when reporting to both public and private payers. The two coding are International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) and...