Handbook for Hospital Billing- New Book Information

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This updated Handbook for Hospital Billing provides critical training and reference for coders, billers, auditors, and accounting staff who have the responsibility for preparing and reviewing accurate documents for claims submission. The Handbook can reduce revenue loss and speed up claims processing to payers by increasing the level of knowledge between coders, billers and everyone else involved in the revenue cycle. The Handbook teaches individuals how to complete a facility UB-04 billing form, and contains vignettes that explain the billing office process, its components and reporting nuances. Readers who follow the steps identified in the Handbook can significantly reduce the data rework on print and electronic form submissions and increase the speed and acceptance of claims. The Handbook for Hospital Billing provides a global view of how the billing function should work in conjunction with the coding department. It helps HIM staff understand that coding conventions for billing are as important as ICD-9 coding conventions when sending a claim to an insurance company or payer and ensures that members of other departments (e.g., accounting, admitting, quality management) understand how their indispensable contributions to the revenue cycle must be translated by billers to fit changing UB-04 Form Locator codes.
Each chapter includes an overview that illustrates the main points of the chapter, a learning outcomes feature that serves as a self-assessment guide, and a “terms to know” feature that defines terms used in the chapter. Difficult content is highlighted with icons, and 66 skill quizzes and 2,000 questions help readers self-test their progress. They can also be used for performance evaluations and study assignments.

The book is available from AHA Press in both print and PDF versions. For additional book specifications and ordering information visit www.healthforumonlinestore.com.


About the Author
Claudia Birkenshaw Garabelli, MSA A full-time consultant and president of MMM, Inc. (Modern Management Muse—The Art of Healthcare Finance) in Flint, Michigan. She specializes in revenue cycle solutions, including reimbursement proficiency, denial management, UB-04 billing, revenue cycle education, AR/bad-debt reduction, and audits.


AHA Press
AHA Press is an imprint for books published by Health Forum, an American Hospital Association company. AHA Press titles help health care provide

Hospital Billing Handbook     UB-04 Manual