System and method for determining and reporting data codes for medical billing to a third party payer
AssigneeHospital Support Services, Ltd.
InventorSam Finn
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Abstract
A method and system for defining and reporting accurate medical codes of a patient for medical billing to a third party payer. The system includes an input terminal for inputting patient data by a physician. The system also include a computing system which assists the physician in determining a correct standardized code for a medical procedure performed by the physician on the patient. The system also includes a means for determining the point value of the selected standardized code. The system also creates a report including the selected standardized code, total point value, and relevant patient data for the third party payer.
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A system for defining and reporting accurate medical codes of a patient for medical billing to a third party payer, the system comprising:
- an input terminal for receiving data describing a medical procedure of the patient;
- and
- a computing system communicating with said input terminal comprising:
- a code correlator for assisting a physician in selecting a specific code from a plurality of standardized codes, said specific code accurately describing the medical procedure performed by the physician;
- means for calculating the total points associated with said selected code;
- and
- a report generator for compiling said data, selected codes, and calculated points into a report for said third party payer.
A system for defining and reporting accurate medical codes of a patient for medical billing to a third party payer, the system comprising:
- means for receiving data describing a medical procedure of the patient;
- and
- a computing system communicating with said means for receiving data comprising:
- means for assisting a physician in selecting a specific code from a plurality of standardized codes, said specific code accurately describing the medical procedure performed by the physician;
- means for calculating the total points associated with said selected code;
- and
- a report generator for compiling said data, selected code, and calculated points into a report for said third party payer.
A system for defining and reporting accurate medical codes of a patient for medical billing to a third party payer, the system comprising:
- an input terminal for receiving data describing a medical procedure of the patient;
- and
- a computing system communicating with said input terminal comprising:
- a code correlator for assisting a anesthesiologist assisting in the medical procedure in selecting a specific code from a plurality of standardized Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) surgical codes, said specific code accurately describing the medical procedure performed on the patient;
- means for associating a CPT anesthesia code with the specific CPT surgical code;
- means for calculating the total points associated with said selected code;
- and
- a report generator for compiling said data, selected codes, and calculated points into a report for said third party payer.
A method of defining and reporting accurate medical codes of a patient for medical billing to a third party payer, said method comprising the steps of:
- inputting, by a physician performing a medical procedure on a patient, data on the patient into an input terminal;
- providing, by a computing system communicating with the internal terminal, a plurality of medical descriptions describing medical procedures;
- selecting, by the physician, a medical description accurately describing said medical procedure from said plurality of medical descriptions;
- determining, by the computing system, the correct code from said selected medical description;
- calculating, by the computing system, a point value for the selected correct code;
- and
- generating, by the computing system, a report providing the correct code, the point value of the medical procedure, and relevant data on the patient.
A method of defining and reporting accurate medical codes of a patient for medical billing to a third party payer, said method comprising the steps of:
- inputting, by an anesthesiologist assisting a surgeon performing a medical procedure on a patient, data on the patient into an input terminal;
- providing, by a computing system communicating with the input terminal, a plurality of medical descriptions describing medical procedures;
- selecting, by the anesthesiologist, a medical description accurately describing said medical procedure performed on said patient from said plurality of medical descriptions;
- determining, by the computing system, the correct code from said selected medical description;
- determining, by the computing system, a correct anesthesia code from the correct selected code;
- calculating, by the computing system, a point value for the determined correct code;
- and
- generating, by the computing system, a report providing the correct code, the point value of the medical procedure, and relevant data on the patient.
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