Programmer vs medical coder

Differences between programmer and medical coder duties and responsibilities

Programmer example responsibilities.

• Create windows form application to manage flight and passenger information.
• Utilize Jenkins to automate the building and deploying of these software units.
• Implement a centralize configuration system for managing application settings, consisting of a desktop application with a WCF backend.
• Create and automate ETL package to import monthly utility data from several electric utilities using Perl, PHP, and PL/SQL.
• Convert PowerBuilder payroll applications into Java applications emphasizing user interface and customer requirements.
• Work directly with the project manager to implement advance HTML and JavaScript solutions design to accurately capture survey data.
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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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