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```html Job Description Position: Medical Billing & Coding Specialist Job Responsibilities: Accurately assign medical codes to patient records for billing purposes Process and submit insurance claims for reimbursement Review patient medical records for completeness and accuracy Communicate with healthcare providers to ensure proper documentation for coding Stay current on coding guidelines and reg
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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