Not exact matches
In the United States, the National Center for Health Statistics
assigns a SIDS
diagnostic code (ICD - 10 R95) if the death is classified with terminology such as SIDS (including presumed, probable, or consistent with SIDS), sudden infant death, sudden unexplained death in infancy, sudden unexpected death in infancy, or sudden unexplained infant death on the certified death certificate.
Reviews medical record documentation, extract data and analyzes medical information from patient electronic records to
assign and sequence appropriate
diagnostic and procedural
codes for accuracy and maximum reimbursement using ICD - 10 and CPT
coding classification system.
As a medical coder you mainly
assign codes to the various
diagnostic procedures that help in the financial reimbursement of the insurance amount to the patient from the insurance companies.
Demonstrated knowledge and ability to
assign ICD - 9 CM
codes to the highest specificity ensuring that
diagnostic codes and documentation accurately reflect and support the visit encounter.
PIH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, Kingsport, TN (November 2013 — Present) Medical Billing and
Coding Specialist • Determine medical records to extract required information • Regularly update coding procedures and guidelines • Assign appropriate procedural codes to diagnostic procedures • Compile coded information and process the same for billing • Verify billing and coding records for charge slip generation • Ensure document code accuracy and medical data confident
Coding Specialist • Determine medical records to extract required information • Regularly update
coding procedures and guidelines • Assign appropriate procedural codes to diagnostic procedures • Compile coded information and process the same for billing • Verify billing and coding records for charge slip generation • Ensure document code accuracy and medical data confident
coding procedures and guidelines •
Assign appropriate procedural
codes to
diagnostic procedures • Compile
coded information and process the same for billing • Verify billing and
coding records for charge slip generation • Ensure document code accuracy and medical data confident
coding records for charge slip generation • Ensure document
code accuracy and medical data confidentiality
As a UMA medical office and billing specialist student online, you'll learn how the insurance billing process works, how to
assign diagnostic medical
codes, perform basic medical office duties and more.
A clinical coder — also known as clinical
coding officer,
diagnostic coder, medical coder or medical records technician — is a health information professional whose main duties are to analyse clinical statements and
assign standard
codes using a classification system.
While a medical coder is responsible for
assigning the correct
diagnostic and procedure
codes, the biller uses that information to properly bill patients and insurance companies for services rendered.