Certified Coder

• Review medical record documentation to select comprehensive diagnoses and procedures describing patients' conditions and treatment
• Perform advanced coding and appeal activities
• Investigate payer issues
• File appeals to insurance companies in a timely manner
• Handle charge corrections
• Meet with physicians to review documentation, resolve coding, and secure signatures for unsigned dates of service
• Tag files for follow-up
• Act as lead person and assist coders and IBC staff with medical terminology and policy interpretation
• Assist efforts to increase physician awareness of documentation requirements
• Prepare case reports and initiate follow-up for the billing process
• Perform other duties as assigned

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