What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Biller and Coder position at Louisiana Eye and Laser Center?
Description
Job Title
Medical Biller and Coder
Job Summary
The Medical Biller and Coder utilizes knowledge of insurance regulations, health insurance contracts, and medical coding to perform a variety of revenue cycle support activities. These include but are not limited to medical coding, insurance verification, ensuring the accuracy of the information housed in the practice management system, preparing deposits, collecting, posting, and managing account payments, submitting accurate claims, and following up on accounts.
Requirements
Education
- High School Diploma, GED, or suitable equivalent
- Medical Billing and Coding Certification required
- Minimum of one (1) year work experience as a Medical Coder
Qualifications
- Knowledge of general accounting principles, medical insurance, and associated regulations
- high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects, and deadlines simultaneously and to identify and resolve exceptions and to interpret data; proficient in data entry
- Customer service orientation and negotiation skills, including the ability to interface with third party payers
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Proficient computer skills and the ability to work out of multiple systems
Essential Functions
- Extract relevant information from patient records and act as a liaison with providers and other parties to clarify information
- Examine documents for missing information; corrects information as needed
- Informs supervisor of issues with equipment and billing software
- ensures compliance with medical coding policies and guidelines; understands the application of each code set
- Maintains current knowledge regarding coding and diagnostic procedures
- Follows HIPAA guidelines when accessing and sharing patient information
- supports additional coding, billing, and practice management projects as needed
- All other duties as assigned
Physical Demands
Requires prolonged sitting associated with a normal office environment
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Affirmative Action/EEO Statement
Louisiana Eye and Laser Center's practice is to comply with all federal, state, and local employment law, and it is committed to equal opportunity in employment. LELC is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, veteran status, membership or application for membership in a uniformed service such as the military or a public health service, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.
