Certified Coder

Location: Northern

# Certified Coder Hot Job Job Applications - Amarillo, TX 79102## Description

Job Summary:

As a medical coder, you will need to read patient charts to determine medical history, including diagnoses and treatments given. Based on these charts, you’ll use a set of established medical codes tin or to transcribe patient history into a type of “shorthand” that will be used by both health care providers and insurance companies.

Job Responsibilities:

* Comply with legal requirements regarding coding procedures and practices
* Reading and analyzing patient records
* Determining the correct codes for patient records
* Using codes to bill insurance providers
* Interacting with physicians and assistants to ensure accuracy
* Keeping track of patient data over multiple visits
* Managing detailed, specifically-coded information
* Maintaining patient confidentiality and information security
* Conduct audits and coding reviews to ensure all documentation is accurate and precise
* Collaborate with billing department to ensure all bills are satisfied in a timely manner
* Communicate with insurance companies about coding errors and disputes
* Contact physicians and other health care professionals with questions about treatments or diagnostic tests given to patients with regard to coding procedure## Qualifications
* Certified Medical Coder
* Excellent typing skills
* Commitment to high level of customer service