MultiplierThe multiplier on the fee rate under GOÄ or GOZ. Above 2.3x, every item needs a written justification.
Analog ratingA service is missing from the fee schedule and is billed by an equivalent code, which provokes queries from private insurers and the state allowance office.
Release from confidentialityWithout the patient's signed consent, treatment data may not go to the billing office because of Section 203 StGB.
DeductionThe insurer cuts or deletes an invoice item, and your team has to rework the record, the deadline and the objection.
IK numberThe institution code identifies service providers and payers. Without a valid IK, no data goes to the insurers.
Plausibility checkThe Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians checks time profiles and code combinations in the EBM and requests statements or reclaims fees if anything stands out.
MD auditThe Medical Service audits hospital cases on behalf of the insurer. Every lost audit costs revenue and, above certain rates, surcharges.
HKPThe treatment and cost plan must be approved by the insurer before dentures and sets the fixed subsidy.
JanuaryNew catalogs apply: ICD-10-GM, OPS, DRG catalog and adjusted EBM codes. Master data and check rules must be right before the first invoices.
First weeks of each quarterQuarterly billing with the KV and KZV runs. Your team sorts out error logs, missing forms and corrections under time pressure.
September to NovemberPreliminary versions of the new catalogs are published. Coding teams retrain, and billing offices start dunning runs before the statute of limitations.
DecemberOld private claims become time-barred on December 31. At the same time, annual reviews with clients and contract renewals take place.