Question

multiple choice question

step 6 of the revenue cycle is ______.

• checking out patients
• preregistering patients
• reviewing billing compliance
• reviewing coding compliance

Explanation:

Identify the revenue cycle steps

Using the Medical Billing Revenue Cycle knowledge point, we map the standard 10-step medical billing cycle:

1. Preregister patients
2. Establish financial responsibility
3. Check in patients
4. Review coding compliance
5. Review billing compliance
6. Check out patients
7. Prepare and transmit claims
8. Monitor payer adjudication
9. Generate patient statements
10. Follow up on patient payments and collections

Determine Step 6

Using the Medical Billing Revenue Cycle knowledge point, Step 6 is checking out patients.

Evaluate the options

Using the Medical Billing Revenue Cycle and Coding Compliance Guidelines knowledge points:

• "checking out patients" is Step 6.
• "preregistering patients" is Step 1.
• "reviewing coding compliance" is Step 4.
• "reviewing billing compliance" is Step 5.

Answer:

• checking out patients (Correct answer)
• preregistering patients
• reviewing billing compliance
• reviewing coding compliance