How Should an Insurance Billing Specialist List the Diagnostic Codes

question 7

Short Answer

How should an insurance billing specialist list the diagnostic codes on an insurance form when a specific condition is stated as both acute and chronic?

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Definitions:

Interest Tax Shield

The savings in income tax that a company achieves through deducting its interest expense from its taxable income.

WACC

Weighted Average Cost of Capital, a calculation of a firm's cost of capital where each category of capital is proportionately weighted.

Capital Structure

The particular combination of debt and equity that a company uses to finance its overall operations and growth.

Financial Risks

The possibility of losing money on an investment or business operation due to market fluctuations, default, or other financial uncertainties.