Medical billing and coding externship vs insurance clerk

Differences between medical billing and coding externship and insurance clerk duties and responsibilities

Medical billing and coding externship example responsibilities.

• Manage chart completion (ICD-9-CM and CPT coding/abstracting), chart assembly and analysis, patient admission and patient information privacy/security.
• Verify correct ICD-10 and CPT codes for a variety of specialties.
• Review physicians' appointment notes to determine appropriate ICD-9 and HCPCS code for the medical service render.
• Identify and code the principal diagnosis and procedures using ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 codes to each patient's medical records
• Perform billing and collection procedures, utilize CPT-4 and ICD-9 coding, insurance claim preparation, processing and follow-ups.
• Resolve and research of insurance denials, rejections, providing correction of claims, involving CPT and HCPCS codes.
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Insurance clerk example responsibilities.

• Manage front office check-in, insurance verification and certifications from doctors.
• Establish and implement procedures for completion of patient super bills with proper diagnostic coding utilizing ICD-9 and CPT code manuals.
• Maintain patient medical records insuring diagnosis codes (ICD-9) are itemized correctly and name and address of insurance carriers record.
• Schedule and obtain authorization for outpatient procedures for patients via private insurance, worker's compensation, and Medicare/ Medicaid.
• Complete several ICD-10 training courses.
• Perform medical coding with most accurate and descriptive HCPCS code.
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