Medical billing supervisor vs unit coordinator

Differences between medical billing supervisor and unit 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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Unit coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage inpatient transfers to rehabilitation and medical facilities, along with preparing and monitoring outpatient billings insurance verification and referrals.
• Demonstrate care and compassion toward all patients and family members at all times.
• Receive all incoming phone calls; triage calls from the hospital emergency room.
• Display ability to identify and prioritize degree of urgency via assignment of triage.
• Review all patients EMR to ensure all appropriate power plans and quality measure consoles have been initiate.
• Coordinate the daily events in an ICU setting and all other secretarial duties, including but not limit to maintaining equipment.
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