Medical record coder vs records coordinator

Differences between medical record coder and records coordinator 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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Records coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage and maintain appropriate information in the electronic case file as required by federal, state, and HIPAA regulations.
• Manage SharePoint site used for routing management approvals.
• Assist DoD and contract personnel in digitizing intelligence onto secure severs for use by senior DoD agencies.
• Maintain forms inventory in preparation for the EHR.
• Forward records/documents as requested by FDA staff and outside vendors.
• Perform software validation testing and QA testing for new CAPA system implementation.
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