Medical billing and coding Amy Hannah SLS1103 Instructor: Professor Kuehn February 14‚ 2014 Today the cause and effect of medical billing and coding is that they share a relationship because they each share something similar in a way. They are both understood when they are spoke about. But as you know billing and coding are and can be combined together as well. But what I would like my reader to know is my goals and achievements to become a medical billing and coding specialists as well
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pursing is Medical Coding. After receiving my Medical Assistant diploma‚ I started working in a Pediatric clinic in the back office doing patient care and front office scheduling appointments and receiving and posting payments‚ I also researched and assigned medical codes for outpatient billing using International Classification of Disease- ninth Revision‚ Clinical Modification (ICD-9) and the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding books. Medical Coding. I then went to work coding inpatient records
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into the medical field‚ I became a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant). I love doing my job because I was able to help others in need. My career that I am taking is about medical billing and coding. you can also work from the comfort of your home. Since I have a disability that prevents me from working my previous career that I was in ‚after not working for quite a few years I knew I needed to find a career that I could do and work from my home. This is why I chose medical billing and coding after
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with medical coding that are easy and close to your area could be a nurse or working in a hospital to help the people. Medical coders spend their days reviewing medical records to assign coders and ensure that the health care providers work for properly reimbursed for their services. Medical coding is the transformation of healthcare diagnosis ‚ procedures‚ medical services‚ and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes. If you like dealing with health insurance and data then medical coding
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robust medical training looking to obtain a challenging career in the healthcare industry. * Highly organized with proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. * Skilled at establishing priorities‚ meeting deadlines and working unsupervised. * Excellent communication skills in transferring key company information seamlessly from senior management to peers‚ while providing exceptional customer service. * Bilingual: Fluent in English and Spanish. KEY MEDICAL SKILLS
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importance of a thorough knowledge of medical terminology in coding. The health care industry has one common language‚ medical terminology. Medical terminology which is used in health care is multi-syllabic and has precise meaning. It is specific to diseases and refers to every part of the human body. It is transferrable so the patient can have continuity of care from one physician to another physician‚ along with all the health care workers. Coders will need to know medical terminology to understand what
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maintain the coding workflow at acceptable and adequate levels‚ each member of the coding team is expected to meet the established patient type daily health record productivity standard on a monthly basis. Productivity standards have been developed using a data collection through management observation and employee reporting. 2. Scope This Policy applies to all HIMT Medical Center medical coders and personnel responsible for performing and supervising medical coding. a. The HIM coding staff are required
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Part II Intermediate Coding Exercises ICD-9-CM Coding Instructions: • Sequence the ICD-9-CM principal diagnosis in the first diagnosis position. • Assign all reportable secondary diagnosis codes including V codes and E codes (both cause of injury and place of occurrence). • Sequence the ICD-9-CM principal procedure code in the first procedure position. • Assign all reportable secondary ICD-9-CM procedure codes. ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Coding Instructions: • Sequence the ICD-10-CM principal
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1. Discuss two differences between inpatient and outpatient coding. 2. You’ve started your first day at Venture Outpatient Surgery Center. Code the following operative report: Operative Report PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left flank soft tissue mass POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left flank soft tissue mass SURGEON: John Doe‚ DO OPERATIONS: Excision of left flank soft tissue mass with layered closure measuring 4 cm‚ with margins‚ prior to excision ANESTHESIA: Sedation with 1% lidocaine with epinephrine
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a new and rewarding career in healthcare‚ medical billing and coding may be the perfect fit. At Big Apple Training in White Plains‚ NY‚ you’ll learn everything you need to know to be successful in the field. However‚ in order to determine if the position is a good fit for your personality and skills‚ the team at Big Apple Training wants you to know what to expect. Here are a few of the everyday tasks for an individual in the Medical billing and coding field: Review Procedures and Documents
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