Billing and coding errors, the causes for billing and coding errors are

incorrect dates; this can cause patient information to be billed or sent to

the insurance provider to soon or may be late. Double billing happens

more often than not. It is sad that it has to happen this way; I believe it

is caused by computer errors or misplaced information. If double billing

occurs you can credit the doubled amount back to the patient if the

patient has paid both amounts. There are also typos that can happen that

can happen on a patient’s bill and may cause issues for the insurance

carriers, the payers or the patients.

The solutions to these billing and coding errors. If the errors occur on your

bill, patients can review their billing statements and contact their doctor

office. Or they can send a written response asking for the proper

information. For typos they can call and provide the correct information

and hopefully get a good response from the receptionist. If billed twice for

the same amounts they can request a credit for the double charge with

proof that it had happened.

All coding policies come from the proper coding guidelines of the national

medical societies. Thousands of coding and billing combinations are used for

checking all patient claims. Correct coding initiative is able to prevent billing

for two processes that would be hopefully have been impossible to have

been able to perform at the same time. This will help reduce error and

wasted time.