Medical billing and coding externship vs patient registrar

Differences between medical billing and coding externship and patient registrar 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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Patient registrar example responsibilities.

• Process release of information requests according to HIPAA regulations and manage valuables safe for entire facility.
• Specialize in high degree of compassion when communicating with patients providing information and insurance details.
• Receive patients, record patient demographic information and verify insurance for emergency department, laboratory, and radiology
• Register patients and ensure correctness of all demographic information in AS400, verify insurance on various websites and collect patient co-payments.
• Update demographics, billing information, Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance during patient interviews to obtain pertinent registration information.
• Enter confidential personal health information and financial information into IDX system with a high rate of accuracy and confidentiality.