Point of service billing and records system

Abstract

A billing and records system software application that places responsibility for billing and coding accuracy upon the provider of services and is used on a front-end computer which allows the provider to update, edit, and input data. The front-end computer is linked to a back-end computer. The back-end computer program stores the necessary databases for use on the front-end computer. The reference databases have all of the current coding required for the provider. The back-end computer also contains a linkage component and a billing program which uses data from the front-end computer to prepare a bill for the encounter.

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       84 . A method for providing medical, coding comprising: 
 receiving a selection of a patient procedure code on a first computer;    receiving a selection of at least one diagnosis code on the first computer;    linking the selection of the patient procedure code to the selection of the at least one diagnosis code on the first computer;    storing a relationship defined by the linking wherein the relationship includes rank ordering of the selection of the at least one diagnosis code linked to the selection of the patient procedure code.    
   
   
       85 . The method of  claim 84  further comprising electronically sending patient data including the patient procedure code and the linked at least one diagnosis code from the first computer to a second computer.  
   
   
       86 . The method of  claim 85  further comprising displaying the patient procedure code and the linked at least one diagnosis code on a display of the first computer prior to the step of electronically sending.  
   
   
       87 . The method of  claim 85  further comprising generating a patient bill at the second computer, the patient bill associated with the patient data.  
   
   
       88 . The method of  claim 84  further comprising associating the patient procedure code and the linked at least one diagnosis code with patient data including patient identifying information.  
   
   
       89 . The method of  claim 84  further comprising sending patient data, including patient identifying information to the first computer from a second computer prior to the steps of receiving a selection of a patient procedure code and receiving a selection of a diagnosis code.  
   
   
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       92 . A method for providing code-driven medical reporting, comprising: 
 receiving a selection of at least one diagnosis code on a first computer;    receiving a selection of a patient procedure code on the first computer;    linking the at least one diagnosis code in rank order to the patient procedure code such that a defined relationship between the patient procedure code and the at least one diagnosis code is maintained.    
   
   
       93 . The method of  claim 92  further comprising generating a bill based on the patient procedure code and the at least one diagnosis code.  
   
   
       94 . The method of  claim 84  further comprising generating a patient bill based on the selection of the patient procedure code and the selection of the at least one diagnosis code.  
   
   
       95 . The method of  claim 84  wherein the step of linking maintains the defined relationship between the patient procedure code and the at least one diagnosis code.  
   
   
       96 . The method of  claim 84  wherein the step of linking maintains a record of the defined relationship between the patient procedure code and the at least one diagnosis code.  
   
   
       97 . The method of  claim 84  wherein the defined relationship is a care provider defined relationship.  
   
   
       98 . A method for providing code-driven medical reporting for billing purposes, comprising: 
 receiving a selection of a patient procedure code on a first computer;    receiving a selection of at least one diagnosis code on the first computer;    linking the selection of the patient procedure code to the selection of the at least one diagnosis code on the first computer, wherein the linking of the selection of the patient procedure code and the selection of the at least one diagnosis code provides for maintaining a rank ordered relationship between the patient procedure code and the at least one diagnosis code to thereby provide a detailed record of an encounter.    
   
   
       99 . The method of  claim 97  wherein each of the at least one diagnosis code is an ICD-9 code.  
   
   
       100 . The method of  claim 97  wherein the patient procedure code is a CPT code.  
   
   
       101 . The method of  claim 97  wherein the patient procedure code is an Evaluation and Management code.  
   
   
       102 . The method of  claim 97  wherein a modifier is associated with the patient procedure code.  
   
   
       103 . The method of  claim 97  wherein a unit value is assigned to the patient procedure code.  
   
   
       104 . The method of  claim 97  wherein a time value is assigned to the patient procedure code.