Medical transcriptionist vs medical coder

Differences between medical transcriptionist and medical coder duties and responsibilities

Medical transcriptionist example responsibilities.

• Manage audits using transcribe reports with preoperative and postoperative documentation within the EMR.
• Experience in radiology, cardiology, orthopedics, physical therapy, pediatrics, surgery and family practice medical terminology.
• Transcribe dictation from various specialty providers at the hospital including orthopedics, urology, podiatry, ophthalmology, and pain management.
• Transcribe radiology reports, including MRIs, CTs, nuclear medicine and vascular reports in a high-production, acute care setting.
• Maintain medical record integrity by interpreting, editing and transcribing dictation for multiple physicians and nurse practitioners.
• Prepare medical documentation from dictation - specializing in the areas of general surgery, orthopedics, plastic/oral surgery
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Medical coder example responsibilities.

• Manage all EDI relate communication with trading partners and assist to produce all operational documents for all end users.
• Manage all aspects of AR including writing letters for medical necessity, claim denials, bundling issues and charge capture.
• Manage health records while applying ICD-10 coding to update and process insurance claims for time and accuracy to various insurance companies.
• Manage the outsourced transcription company.
• Create documentation education classes to general surgery residents, increasing the leveling of reporting which lead to increase revenues.
• Adhere to regulations with CPT-4, ICD-9-CM and HCPCS coding with medical terminology and effort meet all audit requirements.
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