BILLING & CODING JOB TITLES &
RESPONSIBILITIES QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Medical office assistant responsibilies - ANSWER Organization: scheduling, confirming patients'
diagnostic appointments, surgeries, medical consultations; compile & record medical records, reports, &
correspondence; answer calls, direct calls, route laboratory results, greet & direct patients.
Medical biller, is known as... - ANSWER Billing specialist, patient account rep, claims processor, electronic
claims processor, reimbursement specialist, and billing coordinator.
Medical biller Responsibilities - ANSWER computerizing patient data, charge information, submitting
insurance claims, and contacting the insurance carrier on outstanding or incorrectly paid claims.
Requires certification.
Medical coder job titles... - ANSWER Medical coder; health information coder; medical coding specialist;
coding specialist, or health information technician.
Medical coder responsibilities Part 1... - ANSWER Research & reference checking of medical records.
Accurately coding the primary & secondary diagnoses & procedures using International Classification of
Diseases codes or ICD-9 codes & CPT codes, also known as, Current Procedural Terminology. Issued by
American Medical Association.
Medical coder responsibilities Part 2... - ANSWER Medical coders abstract & compile data from medical
records regarding hospital, physician, and other professional services in order to obtain appropriate
optimal reimbursement.
International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision - ANSWER Approved in 2009; implemented on
October 1, 2013; and mandated by US Department of Health & Human Services. Requires medical coder
to increase knowledge and skills. See www.cms.gov/ICD10
Registered health information technician (RHIT) titles... - ANSWER Coder, file clerk health information
clerk, health information systems technician, medical records analyst, medical records clerk, medical
records director, medical records technician, or office manager.
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