1.            Use the following documentation to fill in the blanks given below:  “A colostomy was performed from the sigmoid colon all the way to the abdominal wall.”   Fill in the blank with the written description of the character value, not the letter or number.   A.          […]

1. Refer to the 0HH table in your code book. Which of the following is an invalid PCS code?   a. 0HHPXYZ   b. 0HHT71Z   c. 0HHT0ZZ   d. 0HHW3NZ   2. Which approach value is selected for a laparoscopic appendectomy?                   a. 0- open   […]

Inherent in the Revenue Cycle workflows is the need to collaborate with other departments to ensure performance benchmarks are met and the ultimate goal of timely and accurate cash flow is attained. In this activity, you will identify which departments (2 or more departments) need to work together to resolve the situation presented in several […]

Revenue Cycle Job Research For this assignment, you will be researching potential career roles in the healthcare revenue cycle field, which your health information education prepares you for.   To complete this assignment, do the following:   Research positions in the revenue cycle using your course readings, the AHIMA Career Map (http://hicareers.com/CareerMap/), or other resources […]

Posting a Payment   When a patient or the insurance carrier makes a payment on a patient’s account, the data reflecting this payment must be entered into the organization’s accounting system. The Remittance Advice forms that contain this data are not standardized; therefore, they will look different from payer to payer and use the payer’s […]

Appeals Process Despite the efforts to submit claims that are “clean,” denials, rejections, and partial payments will occur. When a facility receives a denial, rejection, or partial payment, a determination will need to be made regarding the action to be taken by the facility (accept the denial, rejection, or partial payment, resubmit the claim, or […]

Prepare Insurance Claims for Submission This assignment will provide you with insight into the use of data as it flows throughout the revenue cycle. Information gathered at the time of registration (demographics, insurance information, and admission date), charge capture throughout treatment and provision of services, the application of ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCs codes as well […]

Data Reporting Analysis   Data collection is an important aspect of the revenue cycle functions. Collection begins with the recording of patient demographic and insurance information at the point of registration. It then continues throughout the revenue cycle workflow with the capture of treatment information, charges, diagnostic and procedural codes, claims data, and information resulting […]

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has specific administrative rules that need to be followed in order for providers to bill and receive reimbursement for services. For this assignment, you will read three scenarios that demonstrate several key concepts of the Medicare and Medicaid programs and then answer questions pertaining to those scenarios. […]

Identification of Area of Interest   For this discussion, the focus is on presenting the area of interest for the evidence-based practice proposal that is required for this course.   State your area of evidence-based practice (EBP) interest consistent with your specialty track.   State your MSN program specialty track and defend how your selected […]