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```html Job Description: Job Responsibilities: Accurately assign diagnostic and procedural codes to patient records for billing and insurance purposes. Review medical documentation to ensure coding compliance with regulatory guidelines and insurance requirements. Submit claims to insurance companies and follow up on any discrepancies or denials. Communicate with healthcare providers to clarify inf
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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