Hospital admissions clerk vs medical billing, receptionist

Differences between hospital admissions clerk and medical billing, receptionist duties and responsibilities

Hospital admissions clerk example responsibilities.

• Manage front office check-in, insurance verification and certifications from doctors.
• Register patients upon entry of the emergency room while collecting personal medical and insurance information.
• Process surgery schedules for billing.
• Assist nurses and doctors with paging other personnel and teams (stroke, trauma, radiology, etc).
• Check insurance eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid.
• Administer registration of patients and pass on information to require hospital departments.
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Medical billing, receptionist example responsibilities.

• Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
• Revise CPT codes and ICD-10 codes before submitting to insurance for chiropractic services and durable medical equipment.
• Review and research ICD-9 and CPT codes that are denied by payers, and contact physician offices to assist with correction.
• Submit secondary insurance claims with primary insurance EOB.
• Facilitate medical billing and coding by interfacing with insurance companies and patients to ensure proper billing procedures.
• Discuss physicians' choice of E/M level when in question.
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