{"id":14057,"date":"2021-05-08T18:30:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T18:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/?p=14057"},"modified":"2021-04-18T18:33:38","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T18:33:38","slug":"discover-the-daily-duties-of-a-medical-billing-coding-specialist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/blog\/discover-the-daily-duties-of-a-medical-billing-coding-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the Daily Duties of a Medical Billing &#038; Coding Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you thinking about starting a career as a medical billing and coding specialist? Before you pay for tuition, you might spend some time to understand exactly what duties you\u2019ll perform every day in this role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today\u2019s blog from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/blog\/courses-school-of-allied-health\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bryan University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> discusses the different responsibilities required for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/programs\/allied-health-2\/medical-billing-and-coding-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medical billing and coding specialists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related Post: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/blog\/choose-one-of-our-many-allied-health-programs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose One of Our Many Allied Health Programs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coding Properly<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A doctor and his medical staff will diagnose a patient with a medical condition based on a set of criteria that fits a particular diagnosis. That diagnosis is then put into the office software. The software assigns a code as determined by HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Privacy Act) and the ICD (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Classification of Diseases<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) in the patient\u2019s record. This is where you, as the medical billing and coding specialist, needs to understand the codes and review the record, making sure the right code has been assigned correctly not only for proper care but for billing to insurance companies and the patient.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s here you play a vital role. You are the connection between a medical office, the patient, and the patient\u2019s insurance provider.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related Post: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/blog\/billing-and-coding\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Healthcare Career \u2013 Medical Billing and Coding<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accuracy in Billing<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the claim is submitted and it is incorrect, you will be required to act as liaison between your office and the patient\u2019s insurance company to correct any problems and resubmit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a medical billing and coding specialist, you are also responsible for the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparing and sending invoices for payment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following up with patients and their insurance companies regarding outstanding bills.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracking payments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related Post: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/blog\/fast-track-medical-billing-coding-career\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fast Track to a Medical Billing and Coding Career<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working With Insurance Companies\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most important roles for a medical billing and coding specialist is billing and reimbursement. Working with insurance companies can be tricky. Understanding the intricacies of how to do things will make your job, and your success, much easier.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Codes. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the correct codes to bill insurance providers will reduce the number of rejected claims. Part of your job will also be to correct and resubmit rejected claims.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Reading and analyzing patient charts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You will need to understand what diagnosis and course of action the doctor or medical staff has given to a patient. Then you shorthand the information into the patient\u2019s record.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Communication<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Here you will have to interact with the physician and medical staff to verify the accuracy of a claim before submitting to the insurance company.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Determining the correct codes for patient records<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you apply the wrong code, this may flag the record for the wrong care, but also bill the patient and the insurance company for the wrong diagnosis and medical course of action. This could be a huge financial discrepancy, opening the claim up for rejection<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical Billing and Coding at Bryan University<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this seems like the perfect career path for you, then we encourage you to make an appointment to speak with one of our education enrollment professionals. Being a medical billing and coding specialist can be an incredibly rewarding profession. Call Bryan University toll-free at <a href=\"tel:1-855-862-0755\">1-855-862-0755<\/a> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/enroll-now\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enroll now<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find out more information!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you thinking about starting a career as a medical billing and coding specialist? Before you pay for tuition, you might spend some time to understand exactly what duties you\u2019ll perform every day in this role. 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