Insurance biller vs medical biller coder

Differences between insurance biller and medical biller coder duties and responsibilities

Insurance biller example responsibilities.

• Use EMR software to manage patient records and files; reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
• Utilize ICD-9 and CPT codes, enter charges, and send statements for billing purposes.
• Process monetary transactions, insurance payments and enter into bookkeeping ledgers and monthly statements to patients.
• Submit medical claims for reimbursement on medical services provide to patients by medical provider for reimbursement.
• Code and post hospital and office charges using ICD-9, CPT-4.
• Look up ICD-9 codes to verify if a code has been change and enter.
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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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