Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement
Michelle A. Green · first published 2006 · ISBN 9781337554220
This textbook walks through how insurance plans actually work, from patient registration through final reimbursement. It covers managed care, legal compliance, the three main coding systems (ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS), and how medical necessity claims get built and reviewed. The book treats revenue cycle management as a process, not isolated coding tasks.
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If you read only one book about how the system functions, this is it. Green explains why healthcare billing operates the way it does, making every detail of codes and claims feel connected to a larger purpose.