Public health registrar vs medical biller coder

Differences between public health registrar and medical biller coder duties and responsibilities

Public health registrar example responsibilities.

• Use EMR software to manage patient records and files; reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPPA and clinic.
• Register patient demographic and insurance information for emergency department, labor & delivery, outpatient surgery, and inpatient admissions.
• Well verse with many of the ICD-9 and upcoming ICD-10 codes billing codes.
• Receive patients, record patient demographic information and verify insurance for emergency department, laboratory, and radiology

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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