Job Description
SUMMARY: The Charge Capture Specialist is responsible for entering and reconciling clinical, surgical, and/or diagnostic charges. The Charge Capture Specialist will ensure charges are entered timely, accurately and are supported by clinical documentation. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Ensures the accurate data entry of patient demographics to enable timely reimbursement. • Receive and review charge entry
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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