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Job Description: Medical Billing & Coding Specialist Job Responsibilities: Accurately assign medical codes to diagnoses and procedures for billing and insurance purposes Review medical records and ensure completeness and accuracy of information Communicate with healthcare providers to clarify diagnoses or procedures Submit claims to insurance companies and follow up on any disputed claims Adhere t
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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