Job Description
Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Medical Billing Specialist to join our team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for a short-term contract position. In this role, you will help keep billing operations accurate and efficient by translating clinical documentation into billable information, managing claims activity, and supporting timely reimbursement. This opportunity is ideal for someone who
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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