Hospital Billing Question

[ajaykumaragarwalusa]

Hello,

I was wondering if someone can help me understand the hospital billing workflow, high level. When patient is admitted, Dr A is selected as Admitting and Attending Physician. Even though D A was Admitting and Attending physician, on a claim does he appear as Admitting Physician or Attending? Typically is it Admitting Physician or Attending Physician that goes on a claim?

Another question- If a patient presents to ER, Dr A is attending physician. Shift changes and now Dr B is attending. Does ER registration change the attending physician to Dr B? Also, patient got discharged from ER, is it Dr A or B that goes on a claim?

[cleback]

Nurses typically aren't involved in hospital billing. Sorry.

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

None of the above. Hospitals don't do physician billing in the US. The private attending group, ED group, or hospitalist bills for their own services. Hospitals bill for hospital tests, procedures, supplies and services.