Medical billing is the process of generating healthcare claims to submit to insurance companies for the purpose of obtaining payment for medical services rendered by providers and provider organizations. A medical claim is a bill that healthcare providers submit to a patient's insurance provider. This bill contains unique medical codes detailing the care administered during a patient visit. The medical codes describe any service that a provider used to render care, including: A diagnosis. Every time a patient sees a clinician for medical treatment or evaluation, a medical chart is kept.... Show more

Medical billing is the process of generating healthcare claims to submit to insurance companies for the purpose of obtaining payment for medical services rendered by providers and provider organizations.
A medical claim is a bill that healthcare providers submit to a patient's insurance provider. This bill contains unique medical codes detailing the care administered during a patient visit. The medical codes describe any service that a provider used to render care, including: A diagnosis.

Every time a patient sees a clinician for medical treatment or evaluation, a medical chart is kept. Medical coders review the medical chart and extract billable information that they then translate into standardized codes. Show less