The coding manager with a DNFB report that is over the limit the CFO desires.

You are the coding manager with a DNFB report that is over the limit the CFO desires. You have been tasked with determining what can be done to reduce the claims not billed, therefore reducing the DNFB. The CFO expects results quickly! 

Based on the below table, answer the following questions:

*What problems got your hospital into this situation? 

*What are some possible solutions? 

*Where would you begin to obtain the quickest results?

Discharged Not Final Billed Report

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Account # Discharge Date Total Charges Reason

123477 02/07/12 $24,000.00 02

559766 02/07/12 $12,522.00 02

123555 2/12/12 $2,459.00 01

123489 3/6/12 $1,332.55 01

154788 3/12/12 $62,444.52 06

123456 4/17/12 $38,289.99 05

897131 5/15/12 $21,422.34 03

221134 7/16/12 $2,477.93 02

213145 8/15/12 $5,749.31 01

264899 10/13/12 $7,111.21 01

589645 10/31/12 $9,422.11 01

152499 11/2/12 $10,405.76 01

123454 12/2/12 $8,718.16 01

Key:

01Missing Codes

02Missing Discharge Disposition

03Missing Admitting Diagnosis

04Billers Hold

05 Other – HIM

06Other – Business Office