Medical language specialist vs medical biller coder

Differences between medical language specialist and medical biller coder duties and responsibilities

Medical language specialist example responsibilities.

• Prepare budget and manage department's employees' time, attendance and payroll process.
• Create documentation education classes to general surgery residents, increasing the leveling of reporting which lead to increase revenues.
• Transcribe and edit for specialties including: cardiology, pulmonology, urology, pediatrics, psychiatry, oncology, etc.
• Utilize extensive knowledge of medical terminology while following AAMT and HIPAA guidelines.
• Type medical transcription from all medical specialties, combine with comprehensive self-pace dictation system.
• Utilize voice-record dictation to transcribe and edit medical reports for several acute care hospitals.
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Medical biller coder example responsibilities.

• Manage chart completion (ICD-9-CM and CPT coding), chart assembly and analysis and patient information privacy/security.
• Use EMR software to manage patient records and files reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
• Manage chart completion (ICD-9-CM and CPT coding/abstracting), chart assembly and analysis, patient admission and patient information privacy/security.
• Bill insurance claims using HCFA 1500 and UB-92 form.
• Review coding, verify the diagnosis codes (ICD-9) and procedure codes (CPT) are congruent and clinically appropriate.
• Have experience in all commercial insurances and government insurances including Medicare and Medicaid.
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