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Job Description Job Description Qualifications: Medical Billing and Coding Experience in a Primary Care setting Knowledge of CPT-II and ICD-10 coding Experience with Athenahealth Strong communication and interpersonal skills Detail-oriented Entrepreneurial Key Responsibilities: Prepare and submit billing data and medical claims to insurance companies. Ensure the patient’s medical information is ac
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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