Job Description
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Prepare, review, and submit clean, error-free claims to insurance payers. Follow up on denied or rejected claims to secure reimbursement. Process claims showing amounts billed to insurance companies and to patient and miscellaneous adjustments. Talk with patients about their Slocum c
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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