Medical Billing and Coding Demystified » (1ST)

Marilyn Burgos teaches medical billing and coding at

Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Donya Johnson is a Fairleigh Dickinson University

faculty member, where she teaches classes in medical billing and coding.

Jim Keogh is on the faculty of Columbia University

and is the coauthor of Microbiology Demystified and Pharmacology

Demystified.

Clueless? Feel Like a Dummy? Get Demystified!

This handy resource clearly explains the principles and practices

used by medical offices, hospitals, and health facilities to encode

medical services in order to receive payment from government

agencies and insurance companies.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Billing and Coding

Chapter 2: Ethical and Legal Aspects of Medical Billing

Chapter 3: Medical Terminology and Procedures

Chapter 4: Medical Office Procedures

Chapter 5: Introduction to Diagnostic Procedures

Chapter 6: Introduction to Procedural Coding

Chapter 7: Introduction to Insurance Plans

Chapter 8: The Insurance Claim Cycle

Chapter 9: Billing and Coding Errors -- How to Avoid Them

Chapter 10: Strategies for Handling Claim Disputes

Chapter 11: Medical Billing Software Programs and Systems

Chapter 12: Finding Employment in the Healthcare Industry
FINAL EXAM
ANSWERS TO QUIZ AND EXAM QUESTIONS
INDEX