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Billing modifier module for integrated emergency medical transportation database system

  • US 8,788,378 B2
  • Filed: 06/19/2007
  • Issued: 07/22/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of modifying charges for a bill using one or more transport associated geographic billing modifiers based on a location of an emergency encountered during emergency medical transportation, the method adapted to be performed on a processor, wherein the processor is connected to a memory to execute the following steps:

  • obtaining, by the processor, the location of a medical emergency remote from a hospital emergency room;

    checking, by the processor, a library comprising a plurality of geographic areas corresponding to one or more geographic billing modifiers against the location; and

    if a match is found of the location being within one of the geographic areas, applying, by the processor, the library'"'"'s geographic billing modifiers to modify charges associated with the emergency medical transportation based on the location.

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