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What is difference between in patient and out patient from medical billing?
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∙ 16y ago
In patient means you were admitted to the hospital - assigned a bed, etc. Out patient would mean you were seen by a nurse/doctor and left afterwards. That's the general difference, but contact the billing office to confirm their exact definitions if you want assurance.
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∙ 16y ago
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