This document discusses creating a billing manual that summarizes the requirements for billing different types of medical insurance. The manual would include summaries of the major requirements for billing each type of insurance such as inpatient or outpatient differences. It would also explain how to determine from the patient which type of insurance they have in order to properly bill their insurance carrier.

1. medical billing
Introduction:In order to properly code a bill for medical necessity, it is important to
understand different plans and the requirements for billing each. It is true that they all use
the ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding system, the CPT procedure coding system, and the CMS-
1500 form, but each type of carrier has certain requirements for a clean bill.Tasks:Create a
billing manual constructed of summaries of each type of insurance.Include the major
requirements for billing for each type.Note inpatient or outpatient differences where
appropriate.Explain how to determine from the patient which type they subscribe to.