Transcription of Tuberculosis Coding and Billing Tool
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Tuberculosis Coding and Billing Tool 2014 1 Tuberculosis Coding and Billing Tool 2014 Georgia Department of Public Health Division of Health Protection Office of Immunization and Infectious Disease Tuberculosis Program Tuberculosis Coding and Billing Tool 2014 2 PREFACE Historically, Tuberculosis (TB) services in Georgia were provided free for the citizens of Georgia. In the case of active TB disease (cases/suspects), it was felt that patients should not be asked to pay for treatment they were told they had to take. As a result, there was a lack of emphasis on correct Coding and revenue generation. Over time, as public health budgets decreased, patients who were not cases/suspects, contacts or converters were beginning to pay for screening services on a sliding fee scale or at a flat rate.
Tuberculosis Coding and Billing Tool 2014 4 WHAT IS CODING Medical coding is a process of classifying and assigning codes to specific services, diagnoses and procedures to be used on bills issued by medical providers. These
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