This is a series of 12 blogs written at the request of CodeQuick to help Medical Practice Administrators optimize the revenue cycle within their practice. Please contact C Business Services if you have any questions or would like more information.
The authors of The Physician Billing Process: Navigating Potholes on the Road to Getting Paid note that charge entry “is often taken for granted, given the demands of other areas of the revenue cycle, yet it is crucial to ensuring a clean claim and avoiding claim denials.” To optimize this step of the revenue cycle, practice administrators must review three main aspects:
- The charge entry process itself
- Reviewing and editing charges before they become claims
- The practice’s fee schedule