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Job Description Job Description Certified Medical Coder Certified coder is responsible for assigning the correct universal medical alphanumeric code to describe the type of service a patient receives in a healthcare facility. Medical coders help ensure the codes are applied correctly and are supported by documentation during the medical billing process. Additionally, the position supports the comp
8:00 AM
Coders start the day by pulling their assigned chart queue. In a hospital setting, an inpatient coder might work 15–25 charts per…
8:30 AM
Open the first chart. Read the operative report, discharge summary, and physician notes. Assign the principal diagnosis code (the…
10:30 AM
Encounter a complex chart — a patient with multiple comorbidities and a surgical complication. You spend extra time to capture eve…
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