How radiologists get paid: resource-based relative value scale and the revenue cycle

To learn the impact of health care reform, it is important for radiologists to first understand basic administrative aspects of medicine. This article describes the processes of radiology billing, reimbursement, and the revenue cycle, which includes the importance of proper coding, the resource-base...

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Published inAmerican journal of roentgenology (1976) Vol. 201; no. 5; pp. 947 - 958
Main Authors Lam, Diana L, Medverd, Jonathan R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2013
Subjects
Accounts Payable and Receivable
Health Care Reform
Humans
Insurance Claim Reporting - economics
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement - economics
Patient Credit and Collection - economics
Practice Management, Medical - economics
Radiology - economics
Relative Value Scales
Salaries and Fringe Benefits
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Summary:To learn the impact of health care reform, it is important for radiologists to first understand basic administrative aspects of medicine. This article describes the processes of radiology billing, reimbursement, and the revenue cycle, which includes the importance of proper coding, the resource-based relative value scale, and accounts receivable. An understanding of the basics of medical practice management can help radiologists effectively provide optimal patient care. This article provides an overview of one component of this topic--the current radiology reimbursement system.
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ISSN:0361-803X
1546-3141
DOI:10.2214/AJR.12.9715