Medical insurance coder vs medical scheduler

Differences between medical insurance coder and medical scheduler duties and responsibilities

Medical insurance coder example responsibilities.

• Assign to PacifiCare of Washington a medical insurance manage care plan (HMO).
• Manage chart completion (ICD-9-CM and CPT coding/abstracting), chart assembly and analysis, patient admission and patient information privacy/security.
• Maintain and update ICD-9, CPT-4 & HCPCS coding for practice.
• Bill major insurance carriers and Medicaid using ICD-9 and CPT codes.
• Deliver explanation of insurance coverage and patient responsibilities to patients base on their policy.
• Determine diagnosis and E/M level.
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Medical scheduler example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pre-op responsibilities, and generate all necessary paperwork.
• Schedule patients for any testing that is necessary including MRI's, EMG's and Doppler's.
• Transcribe physician orders including schedule labs, testing and screening/specimens and occasionally transport patients to various location of the hospital.
• Prepare class for transition techniques to transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10.
• Perform basic medical assistant duties such as triage, vitals, administer IM injections.
• Answer multiple phone lines simultaneously, schedule patient appointments, and interact with physicians and triage patient calls.
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