Medical administrative technician vs medical coder

Differences between medical administrative technician and medical coder duties and responsibilities

Medical administrative technician example responsibilities.

• Ensure proper transfer and disposition of medical record to the VA in CHCS are accomplished according to establish policies and procedures.
• Follow all HIPAA guidelines, maintaining strict confidentiality and patient rights.
• Post Medicaid remittance advices and insurance payments.
• Revamp database documentation protocol to streamline patients that need called for appointment reminders.
• Direct service provider to patients within the acute and sub-acute psychiatric inpatient treatment facility.
• Respond to requests for release and dissemination of information from patient medical treatment records, following HIPPA and patient confidentiality guidelines.
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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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