Survey of national usage of trauma response charge codes: An opportunity for enhanced trauma center revenue

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1352-1358

  Fakhry, Samir M ^a,b   Potter, Connie ^a   Crain, Wallace ^a   Maier, Ronald ^a,c  

^a National Foundation for Trauma Care   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Reimbursement; Trauma activation; Trauma response charge codes; UB 68x

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CODING; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; TRAUMA RESPONSE CHARGE CODES; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; HEALTHCARE COMMON PROCEDURE CODING SYSTEM; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; LINEAR MODELS; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRAUMA CENTERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73949145683     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181c3fdd4     Document Type: Article

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