HAAD RHIA Exam Questions
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) (Page 72 )

This information is printed on the UB-04 claim form to represent the cost center (e.g, lab, radiology, cardiology, respiratory, etc.) for the department in which the item is provided. It is used for Medicare billing.

This information is used because it provides a uniform system of identifying procedures, services, or supplies. Multiple columns can be available for various financial classes.

This information provides a narrative name of the services provided. This information should be presented in a clear concise manner. When possible, the narratives from the HCPCS/CPT book should be utilized.

This information is the numerical identification of the service or supply. Each item has a unique number with a prefix that indicates the department number (the number assigned to a specific ancillary department) and an item number (the number assigned by the accounting
department or the business officer) for a specific procedure or service represented on the chargemaster.

This information is used to assign each item to a particular section of the general ledger in a particular facility's accounting section. Reports can be generated from this information to include statistics related to volume in terms of numbers, dollars, and payer types.