Job Description
Position Summary: Responsible and accountable directly to the Revenue Cycle Director for the timely and accurate billing and follow-up processes for all payers. Follows guidelines as established by management in accordance with UB04 and HCFA1500 billing guidelines. Insures accounts are billed appropriately, using appropriate billing regulations. Follows up on denied and/or un-paid claims to satisf
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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