AmyCPCCPCH
Networker
Hello Everyone
I have been a physician coder for 6 years now. I have my CPC and CPC-H. I just took a position auditing inpatient bills over $20,000. It is so different then physician billing. I am lost without the CPT codes. They just bill a flat amount and a small description of the services. I have been trying to read everything I can and looked at Medicare's website for information. Does anyone have any other resources I might be able to use to make sure I am understanding the charges without the CPT codes? My manager told me I could order any books I want but I am not sure which ones would be the best since they just give you a brief description of the book. I wish there was a place I could actually go look at the books and see what ones would be most helpful. If anyone does inpatient billing and have a book that is really helpful I would really appreciate knowing what it is. Any resources would be very much appreciated. I am really excited about this position and want to do a great job. I do already have a DRG book but I don't have to audit DRG charges.
Thank you.
Amy
I have been a physician coder for 6 years now. I have my CPC and CPC-H. I just took a position auditing inpatient bills over $20,000. It is so different then physician billing. I am lost without the CPT codes. They just bill a flat amount and a small description of the services. I have been trying to read everything I can and looked at Medicare's website for information. Does anyone have any other resources I might be able to use to make sure I am understanding the charges without the CPT codes? My manager told me I could order any books I want but I am not sure which ones would be the best since they just give you a brief description of the book. I wish there was a place I could actually go look at the books and see what ones would be most helpful. If anyone does inpatient billing and have a book that is really helpful I would really appreciate knowing what it is. Any resources would be very much appreciated. I am really excited about this position and want to do a great job. I do already have a DRG book but I don't have to audit DRG charges.
Thank you.
Amy