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Kinn's Chapter 21

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assignment of benefits   The transfer of the patient's legal right to collect benefits for medical expenses to the provider of those services: the patient authorizes sending of the payments directly to the provider.  
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audit   A process done before claims submission to examine claims for accuracy and completeness. An audit can be performed manually, or it can be done electronically with computer billing software.  
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audit trail   The path left by a transaction when it has been completed: often referred to when tracking medical services used by patients or researching claims.  
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clean claim   an insurance claim form that has been completed correctly (no errors or omissions); clean claims can be processed and paid promptly if they meet the restrictions on covered services and blocks.  
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clearinghouse   A centralized facility to which insurance claims are transmitted  
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direct billing   A method of electronic claims submission where computer software allows a provider to submit an insurance claim directly to an insurance carrier for payment.  
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dirty claim   A claim form that contains errors or omissions; dirty claims must be corrected and resubmitted to an insurance carrier to obtain reimbursement.  
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electronic claim   a claim submitted to an insurance processing facility through a computerized medium, such as direct data entry, direct wire, dial-in telephone digital fax, or personal computer download or upload.  
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electronic data interchange (EDI)   The transfer of data back and forth between two or more entities using an electronic medium.  
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electronic (or digital) signature   A scanned signature or other such mark that is accepted as proof of approval of and/or responsibility for the content of an electronic document  
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employer identification number (EIN)   The number used by the Internal Revenue Service that identifies a business or individual functioning as a business entity for income tax reporting.  
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intelligent character recognition (ICR)   The electronic scanning of printed blocks as images and the use of special software to recognize these images (or characters) as ASCII text for upload into a computer database  
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National Provider Identifier (NPI)   A lifetime number consisting of 10 digits that Medicare will use to replace the Provider Identification Number(PIN) and the Unique Physician Identification number (UPIN).  
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paper claim   a hard copy of an insurance claim; which is completed and sent by surface mail.  
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rejected claims   Claims returned unpaid to the provider for clarification of any question; rejected claims must be corrected before resubmission.  
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Unique Provider Identification Number (UPIN)   A number assigned by fiscal intermediaries to identify providers on claims for services.  
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universal claim form   The form used to submit all government sponsored claims; also know as the CMS-1500 form. It was developed by the agency that became the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and approved by the American Medical Association (AMA).  
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