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What Position of patient undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy is?
over the left side
When is the patient discharged after cholecystectomy?
Within three to five days after surgery.
When signing an Assignment of Benefits statement a patient is?
giving permission to the insurance carrier to pay the physician or dentist directly
Which health insurance term means that the patient or insured has authorized the payer to reimburse the provider directly?
assigment of benefits
What does 'the patient has a history of cholecystectomy' mean?
Cholecystecomy is just a fancy medical word meaning "surgical removal of the gallbladder." A patient with a history of a cholecystecomy no longer has a gallbladder.
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What is postoperative aftercare for the patient after cholecystectomy?
Monitoring of blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and temperature.The patient is given pain medication as necessary. Fluids are given intravenously for 24-48 hours, until the patient's diet resumes.
When insurance pays provider the allowed amount can provider bill patient for the discounted amount?
Only if the physician is a non-participating provider who does not accept assignment. The physician can bill the patient the difference between the actual charge and the allowable charge. This is called "balance billing".
Define accepting assignment in medical insurance?
The patient or beneficiary of a policy gives authorization of the administrator of the policy to forward payment for a covered procedure or or monies due directly to the treating facility or physician.
What are three methods of collecting insurance payments?
Three methods for collecting payments: 1. Patient pays in full and fi les an insurance claim. Some medical offices require patients to pay the full amount of their bill at the time of the visit. These offices provide the patient with an encounter form that includes the information required in order to fi le a claim with an insurance plan. 2. Patient pays, but the medical office fi les the claim form. Some medical offices file claims for patients. In this case, the patient may be required to pay at the time of the visit, and the insurance plan reimburses the patient. This idea is gaining in popularity because billing errors are reduced, and physicians may be paid sooner for their services. 3. Insurance plan pays medical office; the patient pays remainder. Most medical offices fi le the insurance claims, accepting "assignment of benefits" for at least some of the insurance plans. Payment is then sent directly to the doctor. When the insurance check arrives, the patient is responsible for any portion not covered by the insurance plan.
How does the patients activity resume after cholecystectomy?
The patient is generally encouraged to walk eight hours after surgery with return to work approximately four to six weeks after the procedure.
What is the recovery time after Laparoscopic Gallbladder surgery?
After an uncomplicated Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery, patient can go home the same day or within 24hrs of operation. But, with an open cholecystectomy, patient need to stay in the hospital for two to three days.
