Job Description
Description Overview The Spec II Reimbursement is responsible for collecting on all outstanding balances for a specific group of payors to ensure maximum reimbursement. This role involves more complex tasks including payor research, root cause analysis, and problem resolution resulting in increased revenue. Responsibility Responsible for collecting on all outstanding balances for a specific group
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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