By DeVry University
May 13, 2023
10 min read
May 13, 2023
10 min read
Have you been considering a career in medical billing? If so, it's helpful to understand some fundamental questions like what is medical billing and how does it impact the overall process of healthcare?
According to the AAPC, medical billing is the practice of reviewing a patient’s medical records and using information about their diagnoses and procedures to determine which procedures are billed and to whom they are billed.
Because the United States has a private healthcare system, as opposed to public healthcare systems like the ones found in Canada or the United Kingdom, insurance plays a pivotal role in how procedures are billed, making medical billing a vital part of the healthcare industry. In the medical billing process, a medical biller's responsibilities include everything from patient registration to the submission of claims and posting of payments.
In this article, we've provided a high-level outline of the medical billing process, a list of the medical biller's responsibilities and a short explanation of how medical billing differs from medical coding.
You'll have the opportunity to learn about all of these topics and more as we explore the following sections:
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