Opioid Treatment Services include the same
components as Outpatient Treatment Services, with the inclusion of medical psychotherapy consisting of a face - to - face discussion conducted by a physician on a one - on - one basis with the member.
The mean total cost difference is therefore estimated
as the sum of the four mean annual cost
components: inpatient and
outpatient costs, primary care cost and cost of redeemed medication.
• Reorganize the
outpatient coding system and make it more efficient by streamlining information inflow • Successfully reconcile a patient data form, by quickly identifying problems in coding and changing the information before submitting it for insurance approval • Train 2 groups of hew hires in handling CPT and ICD - 9 coding
as part of their induction process • Assign codes for diagnosis, procedures and treatments according to specified classification systems • Use technical coding principles to assign appropriate ICD -9-CM diagnosis • Identify chargeable items for
outpatient visits and ensure that they are properly entered into the system • Perform reviews of records to assure that all
component parts are present, including name, health record number and signatures