EBK MEDICAL INSURANCE: A REVENUE CYCLE
EBK MEDICAL INSURANCE: A REVENUE CYCLE
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ISBN: 9781259683411
Author: VALERIUS
Publisher: MCGRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY
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Chapter 18, Problem 1LO
Summary Introduction

To discuss: Purpose of ICD-9-CM.

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ICD-9-CM is used to label and identify morbidity data from inpatient and outpatient reports, specialist offices, and several national health statistics centres (NCHS). It is standard Country U program for applying codes to diseases and treatments related to hospital use.

HIPAA requires the use of ICD-9-CM codes to check on insurance claims and experience types of patient’s conditions. These codes consist of three, four, five numbers and a description.

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