Medical Coding 1

Medical Coding I

1. Review the following two web sites for additional information:

· The National Uniform Claims Committee that approves the CMS-1500 billing form. Source: National Uniform Claims Committee. Retrieved from http://www.nucc.org

· The National Uniform Billing Committee at which approves the UB-04 billing form. Source: National Uniform Billing Committee. Retrieved from http://www.nubc.org

2. In a 1-2 page paper, address the following questions:

· What kind of healthcare institutions uses the two forms? Be specific and provide examples.

· How do the two forms differ?

· What types of patient information, codes, and insurance information are entered on each of the billing forms?

· What is the impact on reimbursement if the information entered on the forms is incomplete or incorrect?