General billing
This is needed to create any AH billing.
What is an Alberta Healthcare Number?
This is needed for all b900 submissions.
What is a dignosis or ICD-9 code?
This is the age category for B650 billings.
What is age 65 and up?
This is the most common code for this billing category?
What is 365.0?
These must have different diagnostic codes if billed in the same day.
What is b908/9 and b910/11?
This is a fee to bridge the gap between the cost of providing the service and the Alberta Health reimbursement.
What are copays?
This Rule allows you to bill unlimited b904 follow-ups.
This is the age category for B650c billings?
What is 0 to 19 years of age?
This is the testing done to bill a b906/907.
What is a visual field?
This is how many of the category codes can be billed in a billing year.
What is two?
When entering a patient's AHC into their file it is always crucual that you check this.
What is the spelling of their first and last name and/or birthdate?
This code is used to repeat a b900 of the same diagnostic code.
What is NEW EP?
These are the only b9xx codes that can be billed on the same day as a B650.
What are B906/7 (visual fields)?
This is what you must use if repeating a visual field.
What is a new or different diagnostic code?
This is what a b908/b909 is billed for.
What is retinal imaging (or OCT?)
These are numbers used to relate diagnosis.
What are ICD-9 codes?
As an exception when you use this code you may have unlimited b901s under Rule 4.1.
What is OPHTCO?
This is the waiting period after imaging that must pass before claiming a B650?
What is 30 days?
This can be used during a visual field when doing a B650 in place of a diagnostic code.
What is a V-code?
This is what a b910/b11 is billed for.
What is retinal photography (or Optomap)?
This number is unique to each doctor.
What is a PRAC-ID?
This billing cannot be billed on the same day as a b900.
What is a B650 or B650c?
This is the only time you would use a diagnostic or ICD-9 code with a B650 billing.
What is claiming a second B650 within the same billing year?
These are the three diagnostic code families eligible for b906/7 billings.
What are 361.xx, 365.xx, 377.xx?
If an imaging or photo is taken elsewhere but is interpreted by your clinic which code could you use?
What are interpretation codes b909 or b11?