Medical coding is the process by
which medical coders assign numerical codes to medical procedures, which are billed to patients and insurers.
After medical services have been provided they are documented in the patient's medical record
which the medical coder reviews to code, a medical biller then takes this information to create invoices for reimbursement.
Not exact matches
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS • Trained 9 sets of
medical billers and
coders in code set rules including ANSIx12, ICD, SNOWMED, LIONC and HCPCS • Designed and implemented an information system for provision of seamless
medical billing services across multiple time zones • Decreased
medical billing time for each case by 50 % by providing in - depth training in billing procedures • Developed strong liaison with 13 top insurance companies in the state
which decreased the time it took to receive payments by 66 %
Functional Efficacy: Implemented a reporting system for
medical coders,
which resulted the operational efficiency of the
medical coding department.
The
medical coders are responsible for adding
medical codes on the
medical services,
which helps
medical practitioners to receive payments for their services.
Our Campus designation as a testing site for the Certified Professional
Coder (CPC) exam,
which our
Medical Billing and Coding diploma students can choose to take.
The American Academy of Professional
Coders (AAPC) is the body
which credentials
medical coding professionals.
For
medical billing and coding, there are three main coding manuals,
which contain all of the possible codes that a
medical coder can include on a claim for reimbursement.
We recommend the ebooks over at
Medical Billing Live,
which are written by highly experienced billers and
coders.
A
medical coder's job includes attention to detail, matching diagnoses, and office visit (complexity),
medical equipment and supplies with specific, matching alpha - numeric codes,
which then go to the
medical billing office.