Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Review and correct all billable claims Follow-up claim status check/rejection denial and resolution Document in account notes for billing delays and actions taken Review and respond to mail, correspondence, and reports Knowledge of billing requirements, coverage and benefits for third party payors Working knowledge of insurance regulations as they pertain 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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