David S Delaney

US Patent:

7685002, Mar 23, 2010

Filed:

Aug 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/840289

Inventors:

James L. Scott - Milton MA, US
David Delaney - Wellesley Hills MA, US

Assignee:

MedAptus, Inc. - Boston MA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 2

Abstract:

A computer implemented method, system, and computer program product are provided for processing professional and technical billing records relating to medical care provided to patients at a medical facility. The method includes (a) providing at a computer system a mapping of a set of professional billing codes and corresponding technical billing codes; (b) receiving at the computer system a professional billing record provided by a professional medical provider relating to medical services provided by the professional medical provider to a patient, the professional billing record comprising one or more professional billing codes; (c) identifying one or more technical billing codes corresponding to the one or more professional billing codes received in step (b) using the mapping, and providing the one or more technical billing codes to a user entering technical charges to a technical billing record to facilitate entry of technical charges relating to the medical care provided to the patient; (d) receiving at the computer system the technical billing record provided by the user, the technical charges comprising one or more technical billing codes; and (e) automatically reconciling the professional billing record and the technical billing record at the computer system to facilitate identification of errors or omissions in the one or more technical billing codes or the one or more professional billing codes.