Job Description
PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION This position is responsible for all medical claims including pre-billing and follow up activities for delayed claims by ensuring, through various activities, that claims are clean and should be paid promptly by insurers without requiring further intervention. This staff member performs all pre-claim submission activities, including verifying existing information is accura
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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