Coding
CODES USED FOR DIAGNOSIS
PRACTITIONER PROVIDES MEDICAL ASSISTANT WITH A BLOCK OF TIME WHEN HE OR SHE IS AVAILABLE TO SEE PATIENTS
ONLY A PORTION OF TIME IS ALLOTED TO SCHEDULED PATIENTS
WAVE SCHEDULING
PROCESS THAT ALLOWS YOU TO BILL A THIRD PARTY PAYER FOR MEDICAL CARE
INSURANCE CLAIM CYCLE
EACH PT IS ASSIGNED A UNIQUE NUMBER
NUMERIC
It is designed to keep patients healthy by giving them preventive care * hint: there are 6 of them*
Managed Care Organizations
CPT CODES
WHEN THREE PATIENTS HAVE THE SAME APPOINTMENT
DOUBLE BOOKING
FORM USED TO RECORD THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER ENCOUNTER WITH A PATIENT
ENCOUNTER FORM
USES COLORED FOLDERS TO ORGANIZE PATIENT RECORDS
COLOR CODING
Managed care plan for retirees, employees and their dependents that cares for non military service related conditions
Tricare
CODES USED TO SUBMIT A CLAIM FOR TRANSPORTATION
AMBULANCE CONDITION CODES
WHEN PATIENTS SCHEDULE THIER OWN APPOINTMENTS THROUGH THE PATIENT PORTAL
COMPUTER SCHEDULING
PROCESS INSURANCE COMPANY USES TO REVIEW CLAIMS
ADJUDICATION
ORGANIZED BY NAME IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
ALPHABETICAL
Gives patients the option to see an in network or out of network provider. High deductible
POS
LEVEL II CPT
NOT COVERED BY THE CPT CODES
NATIONAL CODES
VIRTUAL APPOINTMENTS
TELEHEALTH
PROOF THAT A MEDICAL SERVICE IS NECESSARY
MEDICAL NECESSITY
ORGANIZES PATIENT INFORMATION ACCORDING TO SUBJECT
SUBJECT
LARGE GROUP INSURANCE
MUST STAY IN NETWORK
PAY COPAY AND PREMIUM
STANDARDIZED CODING SYSTEM USED TO PROCESS MEDICARE AND HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
HCPCS
FIXED OFFICE HOURS
FIXED HOURS
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER WHO CAN DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PAYERS PROGRAM
NONPAR
A PERMANENT DOCUMENT THAT CONTAINS PERTINANT MEDICAL INFORMATION
MEDICAL RECORD
MUST STAY IN NETWORK FOR A FIXED MONTHLY RATE
HMO