System and method for accounting and billing patients in a...

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2005-04-29

2008-12-16

Morgan, Robert (Department: 4194)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Health care management

C705S034000, C705S002000, C600S300000, C340S539120, C340S539180, C340S870010

Reexamination Certificate

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07467094

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for accounting and billing patients in a hospital environment. A hospitalized patient is associated with a patient identifier. Billable services provided to the hospitalized patient are associated with the patient identifier. If the billable service is provided by a physician, a physician identifier is also associated with the billable service. The hospitalized patient is scored and a current procedural terminology (CPT) assignment manager assigns CPT codes to the billable service. A bill generator receives the patient data, patient insurance information, physician insurance information, and CPT codes and generates a bill for the billable services provided to the hospitalized patient.

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