Billing specialist vs billing and insurance coordinator

Differences between billing specialist and billing and insurance coordinator duties and responsibilities

Billing specialist example responsibilities.

• Use of QuickBooks to manage vendors' accounts, set up filing system to maintain files and supporting billing documents.
• Manage the daily correspondence with keeping doctor/patient confidentiality under consideration along with HIPPA regulations.
• Use independent judgment, manage and impart confidential information appropriately per HIPAA regulations and company requirements.
• Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
• Provide additional information/clarification for insurance claims using knowledge of CPT, ICD-9, and HCPCS codes, as well as modifiers.
• Assist staff with proper billing for patients, ensure proper coding using ICD-10, ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding.
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Billing and insurance coordinator example responsibilities.

• Develop a database to maintain/update all manage care, Medicare and Medicaid fee schedules for accessibility by physicians and administrators.
• Look up for ICD-9 codes charges on a daily basic to verify that physicians post charges.
• Enter new and verify insurance information, putting in ICD-9 codes, correcting location and too late to bill.
• Instruct and supervise support staff in accurate CPT and ICD9 coding for the oncology department of a large medical clinic.
• Research and resubmitted reject claims with correct diagnosis, CPT codes and erroneous demographics for deny charges to insurances for reprocessing.
• Maintain strict patient confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA guidelines/regulations.
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