Surgical coordinator vs front office coordinator

Differences between surgical coordinator and front office coordinator duties and responsibilities

Surgical coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pre-op responsibilities, and generate all necessary paperwork.
• Input medical procedures and diagnosis using ICD-9 and CPT medical codes to generate claims for insurance and patient billing.
• Recommend optimization of patient flow for office visits and HIPAA policy enhancements.
• Coordinate meetings, schedule surgeries/procedures, verify insurance coverage, ensure HIPAA compliance.
• Provide patients and parents information; explanations of treatment plans, post-operative instructions and oral hygiene instructions.
• Promote to back office and surgical coordinator position which duties include scheduling patients with hospital for inpatient procedures.
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Front office coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage medical records and other patient information within HIPPA guidelines.
• Manage facility procedures relate to insurance and billing and solve patients' queries regarding their insurance renewal and expiry.
• Work in Kronos to enter miss punches or correct time for employees when payroll is due.
• Apply proper ICD-9 and CPT coding to patient invoices and submit claims to insurance companies for proper reimbursement.
• Monitor physician documentation in EHR versus fee ticket and verify that the correct ICD9 and CPT codes are being used.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient privacy in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
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