Job Description
Base Pay: $22.00 - $32.50 / hour JOB SUMMARY Certified coder with strong analytical skills to review charges and ensure accurate and appropriate billing to all payers including preferred experience with managed care plans. Knowledge of Medicare & Medi-Cal guidelines, including use of CCI, NCD, LCD edits and familiar with Medi-Cal modifiers & eTAR requirements. Experience in electronic claims submi
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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