Job Description
Job Summary/Job Purpose: The Reimbursement Specialist I effectively reviews and processes paperwork necessary to bill and collect fees for equipment and services provided. In this role, you will interact with patients, referral sources, hospitals, physicians, insurance companies, state and federal agencies, as well as third-party intermediaries to complete transaction processes. Job Duties / Essen
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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