Introduction into Medical Coding Workshop
Description:
Coding and billing are the invisible engines of the healthcare system. For a claim to be compiled successfully there are several pre-requisites that a medical service provider must strictly adhere to. Besides having an effective Practice Management Application installed, expertise is fundamental for accurate billing to improve claim values by eliminating rejections and claim errors. Our workshop will assist with improving claim values resulting in improved revenue cycles.
Learning Outcomes
- Impacts when not complying with the rules
- Reasons for errors
- Diagnostic Coding vs Procedural Coding
- Morphology codes uses
- NHRPL
- BHF Pricing
- HPCSA
Curriculum:
What is a required on a claim?
Non-compliance of the rules
Why do we code?
Coding errors
Scheme Tariff
Insured Tariff
Contract Tariff
ICD-10 Coding
A few rules governing the structure
NAPPI Codes
Prescribed Minimum Benefits
Q & A