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Job Description Job Description Salary: $15-$17/hour Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent University/college degree, or experience medical records, claims or billing areas is an asset. CCA (AHIMA) CCS (AAPC) or greater Expectations of Role: Manages the Insurance billing and collections processes. Excellent organizational skills and attention to
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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