FILL IN THE BLANK
1) The complexity and intensity of procedures performed and services provided during an outpatient or physician office encounter are captured as part of fill in blank coding.
2) The intensity of services and severity of illness associated with inpatient care are captured as part of
Fill in blank (or facility) coding.
3) When a multi-hospital system provides physician office services along with traditional inpatient, outpatient, and emergency department hospital care, the concept of
Fill in coding is adopted to facilitate professional and institutional billing.
4)A profession that is closely related to that of a coder is a health fill in
specialist (or claims examiner). This role involves reviewing health-related claims to determine whether the costs are reasonable and medically necessary based on the patient’s diagnosis reported for procedures performed and services provided.
