Maricopa Community Colleges  GBS253   19946-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
GBS253 19946-20086 L+L 3 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Health Claims Examination II
Advanced theory and practical application of health insurance claims examination. Includes study of physician services, therapies, diagnostic x-ray and laboratory, surgery, anesthesia, hospital services, ambulance services, durable medical equipment and claims adjustments.
Prerequisites: GBS252.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
GBS253   19946-20086 Health Claims Examination II
1. Identify and process Physician Services claims. (I)
2. Identify and process Therapeutic Services claims. (II)
3. List common laboratory tests and state which tests are ordered for a given diagnosis. (III)
4. List four types of surgical procedures. (IV)
5. Describe general guidelines relating to surgery claims. (IV)
6. List four types of anesthesia. (V)
7. Calculate anesthesia charges. (V)
8. Compare and contrast inpatient and outpatient hospital charges. (VI)
9. Identify eight miscellaneous types of hospital facilities. (VI)
10. Identify ambulance service billings and determine benefits payable. (VII)
11. Define durable medical equipment (DME). (VIII)
12. Identify DME service billings and determine benefits payable. (VIII)
13. State two reasons for an insurance claims adjustment. (IX)
14. Explain the effect of claims adjustment. (IX)
15. Describe the process for manual processing of claims adjustments. (IX)
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GBS253   19946-20086 Health Claims Examination II
    I. Physician Services
        A. Office Visits
        B. Home Services
        C. Acute Care
        D. Skilled Nursing Care
        E. Custodial Care
        F. Emergency Department Services
        G. Second Surgical Opinion Consultations
        H. Immunizations
        I. Preventative Medicine
        J. Therapeutic Injections
        K. Nervous/Mental Care and Treatment
        L. Biofeedback
        M. Dialysis
        N. Opthalmology
        O. Otorhinolaryngologic Services
        P. Cardiovascular
        Q. Physical Medicine
        R. Miscellaneous Services
      II. Therapeutic Services
          A. Physical
          B. Occupational
          C. Speech
          D. Vision
          E. Chiropractic
        III. Diagnosis X-Ray and Laboratory (DXL)
            A. X-Rays
            B. Laboratory Exams
            C. Laboratory Coding
            D. Component Charges
            E. Common Laboratory Tests
            F. Laboratory Profile Index
          IV. Surgery
              A. Surgical Procedures
                1. Diagnostic
                2. Therapeutic
                3. Reconstructive
                4. Cosmetic
              B. General Guidelines
                1. Surgery in a Doctor's Office
                2. Pre-Operative Care
                3. Follow-up Days
                4. Asterisk Procedures
                5. By Report Procedures
                6. Multiple or Bilateral Procedures
                7. Block Procedures
                8. Maternity
              C. Cosmetic Procedures
                1. Definition
                2. Surgery for Obesity
                3. Co- Surgeons
              D. Podiatry Surgery
                1. Coding
                2. Diagnosis
                3. Treatments
              E. Assistant Surgery
                1. Definition
                2. Usage
                3. Payment
            V. Anesthesia
                A. Types
                  1. General
                  2. Regional
                  3. Intravenous Sedation
                  4. Acupuncture
                B. Payment Procedures
                  1. Relative Value Service (RVS) Ground Rules
                  2. Calculating Charges
                  3. Multiple Procedures
                C. Modifiers
              VI. Hospital Services
                  A. Inpatient Hospital Claims
                    1. Room and Board
                    2. Ancillary Expenses
                    3. Personal Items
                  B. Outpatient Hospital Claims
                  C. Miscellaneous Facilities
                    1. Day Care Centers
                    2. Urgent Care Centers
                    3. Surgi-Centers
                    4. Alternative Birthing Centers
                    5. Rehabilitation Facilities
                    6. Convalescent Hospitals
                    7. Nursing Homes
                    8. Hospice Care
                VII. Ambulance Service
                    A. Air Ambulance
                    B. Paramedics
                    C. Mobile Intensive Care Unit
                    D. Van Transportation Units
                  VIII. DME
                      A. Definition
                      B. Billing Procedures
                        1. Reasonable and Necessary
                        2. Patient's Home
                        3. Oxygen
                        4. Billing Requirements
                        5. Rental vs. Purchase Determinations
                        6. Repairs
                        7. Replacement
                        8. Delivery
                      C. Prosthetic Devices
                      D. Medical/Surgical Supplies
                      E. Approved Charge
                    IX. Claims Adjustment
                        A. Reasons For Adjustments
                          1. Error in Processing
                          2. Additional Information Needed
                        B. Effect
                          1. Payment
                          2. Accounting
                        C. Manual Processing
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