The document that is not a bill

Health insurance in America

Chapter 1

The vocabulary of coverage

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Chapter 2

Navigating the network maze

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Chapter 3

The history of how we got here

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Chapter 4

Decoding the medical bill

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Ch 4 · Decoding the medical bill

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sloane The secret code of medical procedures

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sloane Medical Bill in America

The bill's first big number Isn't what you'll really owe Insurance works its magic Bringing down the total low.

The secret code of medical procedures

sloane The secret code of medical procedures

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Costly mistakes: A single misplaced decimal point on a medical billing code once charged a patient $40,000 for a routine sterile swab.

The shock of the itemized bill

sloane The shock of the itemized bill

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What are non-profit hospitals legally required to offer under IRS rules?

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Should medical billing codes be simplified so patients can read them easily?

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What is 'upcoding' in medical billing?

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What is the best first step if you receive a confusingly large hospital bill?

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Why is an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) NOT a bill?

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What percentage of complex hospital bills are estimated to contain errors?

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What does the 'ICD' in ICD-10 codes stand for?

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What does a CPT code represent on a medical bill?

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What does 'EOB' stand for in medical billing?