Usually it is only when an insurance claim gets held up or denied that medical billing professionals realize that they've made a mistake. It is these overlooked mistakes that can cost patients money and delay reimbursement for doctors. As a medical billing specialist, take extra care to avoid these common medical billing mistakes:

- Wrong patient identification number
- Wrong ICD-9-CM code without 4th and 5th digits when required
- Duplicate claim
- Wrong date of service
- Wrong rates charged
- Procedure of claim not fully furnished by the other party
- No match between the ICD-9-CM code and CPT code
- Doctor's ID not available
- Billing for more operating room time than used
- Type of service code not mentioned
- Billed for cancelled services or tests
- Bill amount totaling mistake
- Treatment or service provided was not validated
- Service or treatment given in an invalid center or place
- Service was not a medical necessity
- Place of service code not mentioned

Medical billers play a key role in the medical billing process. You can put your medical billing education to work and ensure that you submit correct and complete claim forms. Double check your work every time -- accuracy is the key in medical billing.

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