Medical transcription supervisor vs medical biller coder

Differences between medical transcription supervisor and medical biller coder duties and responsibilities

Medical transcription supervisor example responsibilities.

• Manage the transcription department's annual budget, preserve statistical information on quality control and productivity.
• Monitor a safe and HIPPA compliant workplace.
• Ensure all dictation transcribe and or edit within hospital define guidelines.
• Develop rapport with physicians for clarification of their preference in their dictation.
• Monitor transcription workloads and make operational decisions to assure maximum efficiency, process improvements, effectiveness and economy of operations.
• Provide medical information to doctors, insurance providers or government medical programs like Medicare & Medicaid.

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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