Charge out clerk vs accounts receivable clerk

Differences between charge out clerk and accounts receivable clerk duties and responsibilities

Charge out clerk example responsibilities.

• Manage front office check-in, insurance verification and certifications from doctors.
• Enter CPT procedure codes and ICD9 codes for billing purposes, enter co-payments and assist with collecting outstanding patient bills.
• Enter and/or update patient demographics and insurance information in patients accounts for physicians and hospitals.
• Handle Medicare, Medicaid and many private insurance plans.
• Enter all require ICD-9 codes and modifiers base on coding guidelines.
• Interview incoming patients or representatives and enter information require for admission into computer.
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Accounts receivable clerk example responsibilities.

• Manage and monitor weekly bank deposit runs and record deposits into QuickBooks.
• Manage profitable accounts receivable ledgers for existing and new clientele maintaining accuracy of monies enter to appropriate relate account.
• Obtain online reports of bank transactions, including deposits, ACH, EFT and wire payments from multiple banking institutions.
• Utilize QuickBooks accounting software for billing/invoices, generate statements.
• Perform necessary adjustments using knowledge of Medicare and all third party insurance.
• Investigate and resolve any out-of-balances including credit card discrepancies / lockbox exceptions.
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