Medical billing supervisor vs scheduling coordinator

Differences between medical billing supervisor and scheduling coordinator duties and responsibilities

Medical billing supervisor example responsibilities.

• Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
• Verify CPT, ICD-9 and HCPCS codes bill according to government regulation and guidelines.
• Monitor and make notes of trends find in reviewing physicians ICD-9 and CPT coding according to CMS guidelines.
• Resolve discrepancies leveraging extensive experience going through appropriate procedures to facilitate medical claims review, fee schedule pricing and appeals process.
• Conduct ICD-10 training for coding staff and auditing team.
• Full knowledge and practice of HIPPA and patient confidentiality policy and procedures.
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Scheduling coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage medical records entering data with CPT and ICD-9 codes preserving an environment of thoroughness and accuracy.
• Manage payment postings, verify insurance coverage prior to patient appointments and advise patients of insurance referrals or authorizations require.
• Manage inpatient transfers to rehabilitation and medical facilities, along with preparing and monitoring outpatient billings insurance verification and referrals.
• Perform patient registration, insurance verification, and assist patients with scheduling radiology and chemotherapy appointments in a demanding environment.
• Enter all patient information in EMR system, scan all of patients medical record into EMR system and classify by sections.
• Check patient insurance coverage, determines if referral or authorization for surgery is needed.
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