Job Description
-EDUCATION (must be required for position), LICENSE, CERTIFICATION and EXPERIENCE: Education: High School Diploma, or GED preferred. Licenses: No professional license required. Certifications: No certifications required Experience: Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in medical billing, coding, or revenue cycle management. Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred. REQUIRED SCREENINGS: Drug S
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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