Hospital technician vs medical coder

Differences between hospital technician and medical coder duties and responsibilities

Hospital technician example responsibilities.

• Ensure proper transfer and disposition of medical record to the VA in CHCS are accomplished according to establish policies and procedures.
• Verify patient demographics are correct in CHCS.
• Book all medical appointments within HIPPA guidelines.
• Communicate hospital rules and regulations to patients, relate availability of benefits provide to patients by various social service programs.
• Interview patients in ER clinics and inpatient areas to obtain identify and financial information, verify patient eligibility for hospital service.
• Construct telephone consults and referrals and input data into AHLTA.
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Medical coder example responsibilities.

• Manage all EDI relate communication with trading partners and assist to produce all operational documents for all end users.
• Manage all aspects of AR including writing letters for medical necessity, claim denials, bundling issues and charge capture.
• Manage health records while applying ICD-10 coding to update and process insurance claims for time and accuracy to various insurance companies.
• Manage the outsourced transcription company.
• Create documentation education classes to general surgery residents, increasing the leveling of reporting which lead to increase revenues.
• Adhere to regulations with CPT-4, ICD-9-CM and HCPCS coding with medical terminology and effort meet all audit requirements.
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