Medical record coder vs medical service technician

Differences between medical record coder and medical service technician duties and responsibilities

Medical record coder example responsibilities.

• Create documentation education classes to general surgery residents, increasing the leveling of reporting which lead to increase revenues.
• Obtain medical records through electronic health records (EHR).
• Bill all Medicare, Medicaid, BlueCross, PPO claims electronically.
• Maintain the strictest confidentiality and adhere to all HIPAA guidelines and regulations.
• Code and charge ER records, apply E/M codes, correct billing errors, and code infusion records.
• Process all charges receive from outside services to include CPT, ICD-9, or any other necessary information.
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Medical service technician example responsibilities.

• Create and maintain confidential patient files; implement EHR systems to automate patient records management for the purposes of meaningful use.
• Administer and document vaccinations and perform strep tests, finger sticks, urinalysis, and various need lab tests.
• Run QC on all lab instrumentation ensuring reports are within acceptable limits.
• Keep track of all POC inventory, reagents, QC materials and equipment validations.
• Apply cold packs to affect injuries of the patient, fit crutches on patients.
• Maintain all training and CPR certifications in order to actively participate in codes with in the hospital.
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