Cancer registrar vs medical biller coder

Differences between cancer registrar and medical biller coder duties and responsibilities

Cancer registrar example responsibilities.

• Process release of information requests according to HIPAA regulations and manage valuables safe for entire facility.
• Assign TNM and AJCC staging codes to newly diagnose cancer patents.
• Provide coordination of cancer committee require by ACOS to meet accreditation standards.
• Work for DHMC for this time period helping DHMC get up to date w cancer abstracts and the NH state cancer registry
• Obtain patient insurance information and forward to business department for approval of out-patient surgery.
• Train new employees and registrars.
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Medical biller coder example responsibilities.

• Manage chart completion (ICD-9-CM and CPT coding), chart assembly and analysis and patient information privacy/security.
• Use EMR software to manage patient records and files reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
• Manage chart completion (ICD-9-CM and CPT coding/abstracting), chart assembly and analysis, patient admission and patient information privacy/security.
• Bill insurance claims using HCFA 1500 and UB-92 form.
• Review coding, verify the diagnosis codes (ICD-9) and procedure codes (CPT) are congruent and clinically appropriate.
• Have experience in all commercial insurances and government insurances including Medicare and Medicaid.
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