OFMG 2100 - Fundamentals of Insurance Claims and Patient Billing

Institution:

Northeast State Community College

Subject:

Office Administration Technology

Description:

Fundamentals of Insurance Claims and Patient Billing uses simulated patient files to provide instruction and practice in patient billing, insurance claims processing, and record keeping. In addition to ICD-9-CM and CPT coding, students receive instruction in the current legal environment as it pertains to insurance fraud and abuse, the ethical responsibility for accurate claims preparation and patient billing, the pitfalls of upcoding and downcoding, and the importance of coding linkage and compliance with federal regulations.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.NortheastState.edu

Phone Number:

(423) 323-3191

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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