🏨 Hospital Billing Services

Enterprise Hospital Billing and Revenue Cycle Management

UB-04 BillingDRG OptimizationCase Mix ManagementAll Payer Types

Overview

Hospital billing is among the most complex revenue cycle management disciplines in healthcare, requiring mastery of UB-04 claim forms, DRG coding, case mix optimization, charge description master management, and the unique compliance requirements of inpatient and outpatient hospital billing.

Rafsons Med Billing hospital billing division brings enterprise-grade RCM expertise to health systems, acute care hospitals, critical access hospitals, and specialty hospitals of all sizes. Our hospital billing specialists are certified in facility fee coding, DRG assignment, MS-DRG optimization, and hospital outpatient coding using APC methodology.

We integrate directly with hospital information systems and enterprise EHR platforms to deliver seamless billing operations, robust revenue reporting, and proactive denial management across all hospital revenue streams.

Key Benefits & Outcomes

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UB-04 and CMS-1500 Billing

Expert facility and professional fee billing across all hospital revenue centers and service lines.

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DRG and Case Mix Optimization

Clinical documentation improvement and DRG optimization programs that maximize inpatient reimbursement.

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CDM Management

Comprehensive charge description master review, maintenance, and optimization to ensure accurate charge capture.

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Outpatient APC Billing

Specialized hospital outpatient billing with APC grouping optimization and comprehensive OPPS compliance.

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Medicare Cost Report

Expert Medicare cost report preparation and reconciliation for critical access and qualifying hospitals.

Revenue Integrity Programs

Comprehensive charge capture audits, clinical documentation improvement, and revenue integrity monitoring.

Our Process

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System Integration

We integrate with your HIS and EHR system for automated charge data and clinical documentation access.

2

Charge Review and Coding

Facility charges are reviewed, coded with appropriate ICD-10-PCS and DRG or APC codes, and scrubbed.

3

UB-04 Claim Generation

Complete UB-04 claims are generated with all required data elements and payer-specific requirements.

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Payer Submission

Claims are submitted electronically to all payer types including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial.

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AR and Denial Management

Comprehensive AR follow-up and denial management ensures maximum collection across all payer types.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size hospitals do you work with?+
We work with hospitals ranging from 25-bed critical access hospitals to large regional health systems with 500+ beds and multiple campuses. Our scalable infrastructure supports enterprise-level billing operations.
Do you handle both inpatient and outpatient hospital billing?+
Yes. We manage all hospital revenue streams: inpatient DRG billing, hospital outpatient department APC billing, observation services, emergency department facility fees, ancillary services, and swing bed billing.
Can you integrate with our hospital information system?+
Yes. We integrate with major HIS and EHR platforms including Epic, Cerner, Meditech, Allscripts, and many others through HL7 interfaces and API connections.
What is clinical documentation improvement?+
CDI involves working with clinical staff to ensure medical records accurately reflect patient acuity and complexity, supporting appropriate DRG assignment. Our CDI specialists work alongside your hospitalists and coders to optimize documentation and DRG capture.

Transform Your Hospital Revenue Cycle

Enterprise hospital billing expertise that maximizes reimbursement across every service line.