Which revenue codes are itemized and listed separately for each service?

Which revenue codes are itemized and listed separately for each service?

• A. Outpatient revenue codes
• B. Inpatient revenue codes
• C. HIPPS codes
• D. HCPCS-only codes

Answer: (A)

Revenue codes identify where the charge belongs and what kind of service was provided, and on outpatient bills every service you receive is billed on its own line with its own revenue code. That means charges are itemized per service, so you’ll see separate lines for each service (for example, a separate line for outpatient radiology, another for a lab test, and another for any procedure), each with its own HCPCS/CPT code and amount. Inpatient billing, by contrast, tends to group charges around the stay and by department or revenue center within the DRG framework, rather than listing every service as a separate itemized line in the same way outpatient billing does. HIPPS codes and HCPCS-only codes serve different purposes and aren’t the revenue codes used to itemize each outpatient service.

Revenue codes identify where the charge belongs and what kind of service was provided, and on outpatient bills every service you receive is billed on its own line with its own revenue code. That means charges are itemized per service, so you’ll see separate lines for each service (for example, a separate line for outpatient radiology, another for a lab test, and another for any procedure), each with its own HCPCS/CPT code and amount.

Inpatient billing, by contrast, tends to group charges around the stay and by department or revenue center within the DRG framework, rather than listing every service as a separate itemized line in the same way outpatient billing does. HIPPS codes and HCPCS-only codes serve different purposes and aren’t the revenue codes used to itemize each outpatient service.