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TOP MEDICAL BILLER CODER SKILLS

Below we've compiled a list of the most important skills for a medical biller coder. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of medical biller coder resumes they appeared on. For example, 17.4% of medical biller coder resumes contained medical records as a skill. Let's find out what skills a medical biller coder actually needs in order to be successful in the workplace.

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• Medical Records, 17.4%
• Insurance Companies, 16.7%
• Icd-10, 4.7%
• Customer Service, 4.6%
• Cpt-4, 4.0%
• Other Skills, 52.6%

The six most common skills found on Medical Biller Coder resumes in 2020. Read below to see the full list.

1. Medical Records

High Demand

Here's how Medical Records is used in Medical Biller Coder jobs:

• Use excellent communication skills between myself and the physician to ensure accurate interpretation of physician handwritten notes and electronic medical records.
• Audit medical records for accuracy and educate utilizing practice management with faculty physicians, resident physicians, nursing and administrative staff.
• Reviewed electronic patient medical records with medical claims ensuring accuracy, correct billing and obtaining proper documentation from Physicians when necessary.
• Analyze and review medical records for completeness and accuracy of document according to specified standards and determine appropriate steps to follow.

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8,839 Medical Records Jobs

2. Insurance Companies

High Demand

Here's how Insurance Companies is used in Medical Biller Coder jobs:

• Obtained patients' medical history and effectively communicated with insurance companies to verify benefits coverage and eligibility of patients.
• Determined invoice information by capturing services noted in patient chart and billing hospital/ facility charges to insurance companies.
• Investigated any necessary information for correct billing for insurance companies and patients utilizing the proper billing codes.
• Billed and coded insurance companies for multiple physicians, including internal medicine and pulmonary medicine.

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1,827 Insurance Companies Jobs

3. Icd-10

High Demand

Here's how Icd-10 is used in Medical Biller Coder jobs:

• Utilized knowledge of CPT, ICD-9-CM, and ICD-10 to properly translate performed services into numerical code for insurance company reimbursements.
• Review patient record documentation to accurately code all diagnosis, procedures and services using ICD-10, ICD-9 for diagnosis and CPT.
• Code surgical procedures (in-patient and out-patient) for assigned physicians according to ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS guidelines.
• Applied knowledge of medical terminology to translate medical reports into the corresponding ICD-9, ICD-10, CPT-4 and HCPCS codes.

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4. Customer Service

High Demand

Customer service is the process of offering assistance to all the current and potential customers -- answering questions, fixing problems, and providing excellent service. The main goal of customer service is to build a strong relationship with the customers so that they keep coming back for more business.

Here's how Customer Service is used in Medical Biller Coder jobs:

• Provided excellent customer service by actively listening to customer information and concerns and taking swift and decisive action on their behalf.
• Assisted with day-to-day office and customer service operations including scheduling appointments, patient follow-ups, and other administrative functions.
• Served as a customer service representative, billing specialist, dispute resolution expert and managed employee scheduling/workload assignment.
• Provided outstanding customer service and can deal with disgruntled customers in an empathetic and professional manner.

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3,350 Customer Service Jobs

5. Cpt-4

High Demand

Cpt-4, also known as the Common or Current Procedural Terminology, is a set and system of numerical codes maintained and managed by American Medical Association or AMA, as it is often shortened to. The codes themselves consist of specific numerical sequences which help health institutions like hospitals and insurance companies and programs identify which medical and healthcare services are being referenced, and thus can help hospitals understand what they should be charging and to which public or private insurance organization.

Here's how Cpt-4 is used in Medical Biller Coder jobs:

• Interpreted and reviewed medical record documentation to assign accurate CPT-4 procedure and assigned ICD-9 diagnosis codes.
• Possess a good understanding of appropriate CPT-4 procedure code(s) to accurately report the physician services provided to patients.
• Full knowledge of medical coding: ICD-9 codes, CPT-4 codes, and modifiers for proper billing and maximum reimbursement.
• Determined codes for procedures and diagnosis - using ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding protocols - for third party billing purposes.

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6. Hcpcs

High Demand

HCPCS or Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System is a standardised code-system for medical service provider according to which, it is mandatory to submit healthcare claims to Medicare and other health insurances in a coherent and orderly manner.

Here's how Hcpcs is used in Medical Biller Coder jobs:

• Support and participate in process and quality improvement initiatives by maintaining updated files for HCPCS, ICD-9, and PQRI codes.
• Audit claims for accuracy of correct ICD 9, CPT, and HCPCS codes, as well as patient demographics.
• Claim set-up/scrubbing, ICD-9, CPT, & HCPCS coding, Clearinghouse claim corrections, submitting electronic & paper claims.
• Audit of electronic health record to determine correct clinical codes using CPT, ICD, and HCPCS and clinical documentation.

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892 Hcpcs Jobs

7. Data Entry

High Demand

Data entry means entering data into a company's system with the help of a keyboard. A person responsible for entering data may also be asked to verify the authenticity of the data being entered. A person doing data entry must pay great attention to tiny details.

Here's how Data Entry is used in Medical Biller Coder jobs:

• Submit patient and insurance confidential data entry in a secure timely management to ensure accurate and sufficient remittance.
• Compiled monthly quota report and data entry of bi-monthly validation reports.
• Completed data entry to file claims electronically to various insurance carriers.
• Provided billing services for medical services utilizing data entry programs.

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1,440 Data Entry Jobs

8. Patient Care

High Demand

Patient care entails the diagnosis, recovery, and control of sickness as well as the maintenance of physical and emotional well-being through the use of healthcare providers' services. Patient care is described as services provided to patients by health practitioners or non-professionals under guidance.

Here's how Patient Care is used in Medical Biller Coder jobs:

• Receive operative, procedure, patient care notes and professional services performed in the hospital and code accordingly.
• Lead in billing operations with specialties in general surgery, inpatient care, palliative care, and pediatrics.
• Read electronic patient care reports and analyze for medical necessities to ensure proper coding for insurance submissions.
• Perform clinical and administrative duties that assist in the delivery of effective patient care within assigned area.

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6,189 Patient Care Jobs

9. Medicare

High Demand

Medicare is a federal government insurance program that offers health care coverage to people who are 65 and above. In some cases, younger people with disabilities whose status is identified by the SSA can also avail the insurance program. Medicare covers the health expenses of people who are not able to afford it plus it protects the payee from rising health care costs.

Here's how Medicare is used in Medical Biller Coder jobs:

• Reviewed evaluated claims based on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule guidelines and National Correct Coding Initiatives policy manuals.
• Research Medicare and Commercial insurance denials, or rejections; apply corrections necessary for reimbursement.
• Reviewed Medi-Cal and Medicare reimbursement claims before submission to minimize claim denial.
• Update patient insurance and personal information, identified Medicare replacement plans.

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864 Medicare Jobs

10. Medicaid

High Demand

Here's how Medicaid is used in Medical Biller Coder jobs:

• Maintain operational and financial reconciliation processes related to claim submissions for Medicaid including reconciliation of financial variances in reimbursements.
• Make sure Medicare and Medicaid guidelines are followed accordingly for Pain Management billing and collections.
• Utilized New York State Department of Social Services Medicaid Management Information System.
• Administered Medicaid and commercial insurance charge posting.

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650 Medicaid Jobs

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11. EOB

High Demand

Here's how EOB is used in Medical Biller Coder jobs:

• Researched and resolved incorrect payments, EOB rejections and provided insurance provider with corrected information.
• Input into computer system all patient payments and secondary / tertiary insurance claims from Explanation of Benefits (EOB's).
• Processed & follow-up on different types of insurance EOB's (Explanation of Benefits) for claim closures or patient responsibility.
• Reviewed EOB's to ensure proper reimbursement of claims and reported any problems, issues, or payer trends to supervisor.

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88 EOB Jobs

12. Patient Accounts

High Demand

Patient accounts are a part of a hospital information system that is used for storing financial data, keeping a record of healthcare costs, and providing information regarding patient billing. It deals with the financial aspects of the healthcare setting.

Here's how Patient Accounts is used in Medical Biller Coder jobs:

• Oversee patient accounts, ensuring claims were processed that were deemed medically necessary were adjudicated within timely filing limits.
• Crated patient accounts, obtained demographic information, authorization/referrals, verified insurance and made sure all was correct.
• Managed patient accounts regarding payment posting, collections, coordination and administration of self-pay accounts.
• Coordinated the resolution of patient accounts, including the verification of demographic and insurance information.

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469 Patient Accounts Jobs

13. Physical Therapy Services

High Demand

Physical therapy is post-surgery or post-accident therapy that aims to help patients move and function their bodies easily. The therapy is particularly focused on a treatment by physical means rather than utilizing medical and pharmaceutical ways to nurse certain disabilities in people.

Here's how Physical Therapy Services is used in Medical Biller Coder jobs:

• Receive payments and post amounts paid to customers' accounts for chiropractic and physical therapy services rendered.
• Coded, Billed and Collected on Chiropractic and Physical Therapy services for 5 providers in Riverside County, CA.
• Schedule Planned Physical Therapy Treatments for patients.

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132 Physical Therapy Services Jobs

14. EMR

High Demand

Here's how EMR is used in Medical Biller Coder jobs:

• Audit coding of disease and injury diagnoses, acuity of care, and procedures using EMR and EHR.
• Transfer from paper office environment to EMR, and use of EMR system per HIPAA regulations.
• Access the hospital EMR system to copy over necessary patient records into company EHR program.
• Fully-integrated solution consisting of: EMR Software, Practice Management, Billing and Patient Portals.

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807 EMR Jobs

15. Hipaa

Average Demand

HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It is a federal law imposed in 1996 by the 104th U.S Congress in 1996. This act was created to implement privacy standards to protect a patient's sensitive information like medical information and other healthcare records from being disclosed without consent. To keep the data safe healthcare organizations must work effectively in three areas of security namely: administrative, physical, and technical.

Here's how Hipaa is used in Medical Biller Coder jobs:

• Ensured up-to -date Workers Compensation case numbers and information was maintained by the strictest confidentiality and adhered to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations.
• Communicated billing information to providers and insurance carriers in accordance to HIPAA rules and regulations.
• Assure adherence to safety practices, HIPAA and Federal/State/Local Compliance guidelines and regulations.
• Maintained strictest confidentiality and adhered to all HIPAA guidelines and regulations.

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949 Hipaa Jobs

16. Surgery

Average Demand

Here's how Surgery is used in Medical Biller Coder jobs:

• Verify patient insurance coverage, obtain authorizations as necessary, prepare patient estimated payment prior to surgery date.
• Supervised four personnel for nationally known plastic surgery center.
• Collaborated with Billing Director develop and revise surgery contracts.
• Review physician services like surgery, anesthesia, progress note consultation reports history and physical, radiology services done by physicians.

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848 Surgery Jobs

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MEDICAL BILLER CODER JOBS

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Northwestern Medicine

Remote or Chicago, IL

Remote Coding Specialist I - Physician Billing, Full-time, Days

Skills:Ethics, International Classification, Health Information, Information Management, Management Services, Procedures, Bedside Procedures, CPC

41d ago

$34k-44k yearly est.

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The Judge Group

Remote or Atlanta, GA

Medical Coder 2

Skills:ICD, Medical Records, Emergency, CPT, CPC, Internal Medicine, Clinical Staff

2d agoNEW

$40k-58k yearly est.

EASY APPLY

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Ultimate

Remote or Burbank, CA

Medical Coder III

Skills:Health Information Management, Radiology, Hcpcs, Information Science, Coders, Emergency, COC, Certified-

1d agoNEW

$49k-76k yearly est.

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Acuity Search Solutions, Inc.

Remote or Portland, OR

Medical Coder

Skills:ICD, Cerner, CCS, Procedure Codes, Diagnosis, Microsoft Word, Hospital Setting, Healthcare

15h agoNEW

$45k-68k yearly est.

Progressive

Remote or Albany, NY

Medical Coder

Skills:Medical Records, State Guidelines, Fee Schedules, Internet, Mental Health, Anatomy, Data Entry, Medical Codes

3d agoNEW

$17.8-19.2 hourly

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Alura Workforce Solutions

Remote or Atlanta, GA

Senior Medical Coder

Skills:Multi-Specialty Group, CPT, Regulatory Agencies, Evaluates, Typing/Computer, Hcpcs, Medicare, Health Information Management

1d agoNEW

$32k-45k yearly est.

Unitedhealth Group

Remote or Minneapolis, MN

Medical Coder - Remote

Skills:Insurance Companies, Procedures, Subject Matter Experts, Newsletter Layout, Spreadsheets, Test Results, CPT, Database

1d agoNEW

$17.1-30.3 hourly

Change Healthcare

Remote

Emergency Department Medical Coder

Skills:QA, Urgent Care, Medical Records, CPT, Internal Medicine, Emergency, Database, Facility

8h agoNEW

$54k-67k yearly est.

Lexington Medical Center

Remote or West Columbia, SC

Certified Coder Medical Office - REMOTE

Skills:Federal Regulations, Diagnosis, Code Assignment, CPT, CCI, CPC, Medicaid, Medicare

2d agoNEW

$34k-47k yearly est.

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Sierra7

Remote or Falls Church, VA

REMOTE 1099 Medical Coder Outpatient

Skills:Physiology, Classification System, Software Development, Pharmacology, Anatomy, Medical Records, Interpreter-, Records Management

2d agoNEW

$37k-56k yearly est.

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Guidehouse

Remote or Richmond, VA

Remote Medical Coder- Hospital Inpatient

Skills:Procedures, Medical Records, Facility, CPT, Proper Documentation, CDI, CMS, ICD

3d agoNEW

$36k-54k yearly est.

Ciox Health

Remote

MEDICAL CODER - Inpatient 2-FT

Skills:Appropriate Personnel, Level C, Nursing Homes, English-Language, Health Information Management, Report Documents, VPN, Hospital Staff

8h agoNEW

$53k-64k yearly est.

Sarnova

Remote or Mansfield, TX

Coder - Emergency Medical Services - REMOTE - Digitech

Skills:Organizational Issues, Typing/Computer, RN, EMS, Service Cars, WPM, Filings, Communication

7h agoNEW

$44k-64k yearly est.

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TTF Recruitment

Remote or Chicago, IL

Remote Medical Coder- Inpatient

Skills:CPC, ICD, Hcpcs, Chart Completion, Charge Entry, Internal Audit, Emergency, In-House

5d agoNEW

$20-39 hourly

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Samstaff

Remote or Atlanta, GA

Inpatient Medical Coder Remote in GA, NC, SC or VA

Skills:Physiology, Information Management, Procedure Codes, Diagnosis, Medical Records, Pathophysiology, Health Information Management, Typing/Computer

4d agoNEW

$32k-45k yearly est.

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HH Health System

Remote or Sheffield, AL

Coder II RHIT - Helen Keller Hospital, Hospital, Medical Records, Full Time (Remote coding currently not available)

Skills:Procedure Codes, Technologist, Information Management, Ahima, Medical Records

7h agoNEW

$30k-43k yearly est.

Unitedhealth Group Inc.

Remote or Atlanta, GA

Senior Medical Coder - Telecommute

Skills:Leverage, Stars-Fl, CCS, Medical Records, Microsoft Office, CPC, Aapc, Deadline Date

9d ago

$35k-50k yearly est.

HCA

Remote or Dallas, TX

Lead Medical Coder-Remote

Skills:Loan Portfolio, Physiology, CPT, Surgery, ASD, Data Quality, Hcpcs, Educational Institutions

5d agoNEW

$39k-55k yearly est.

Overlake Hospital Medical Center

Remote or Bellevue, WA

Medical Coder (Non-Remote)

Skills:CCS, Medical Records, Urgent Care, CPC, Data Integrity, Special Studies, Health Care, Process Improvement

7d agoNEW

$51k-74k yearly est.

Cigna

Remote

Provider Educator-Certified Medical Coder- Work from home, Central/South, FL

Skills:Hipaa, Anatomy, Documentation Guidelines, Current Knowledge, Diagnosis, Quality Measures, HCC, Clinical Indicators

8h agoNEW

$38k-47k yearly est.

Ascension Health

Remote or Burnet, TX

Medical Coder

Skills:Patient Care, Health Information Management, Physician Documentation, CCS, Certified-, American Academy, Coders, Aapc

22d ago

$42k-61k yearly est.

El Camino Hospital

Remote or Mountain View, CA

Remote Coder - FT - Days - HIMS - Medical Records @ MV

Skills:Health Care, Hipaa, PC, Procedure Codes, CPT, Intra, ICD, Acute Stroke

7d agoNEW

$59k-94k yearly est.

UNC Health Care Systems

Remote or Chapel Hill, NC

Physician Medical Coder Auditor - Physician Revenue Cycle Coding

Skills:Department Staff, Coders, International Classification, Federal Regulations, Collaborative Relationships, Data Validation, Aapc, American Academy

6d agoNEW

$46k-64k yearly est.

UNC Health Care

Remote or Chapel Hill, NC

Physician Medical Coder Auditor - Physician Revenue Cycle Coding

Skills:Data Validation, Health Information Management, Data Collection, Aapc, CPT, ICD, Ahima, Department Staff

5d agoNEW

$46k-64k yearly est.

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Xpanxion

Remote

Remote Medical Claims Coder

Skills:Healthcare, Aapc, ICD, Communication, Claims Processing, EDI, Medical Codes, Medical Records

14d ago

$35k-49k yearly est.

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South Texas Renal Care Group

Remote or San Antonio, TX

Outpatient Coder / Hospital Biller (Possible Remote Opportunity)

Skills:Appropriate Codes, Insurance Companies, Special Education, Educational Activities, Billing Department, Communication, Ahima, Assistance Program

28d ago

$34k-46k yearly est.

Huntsville Hospital

Remote or Sheffield, AL

Coder II RHIT - Helen Keller Hospital, Hospital, Medical Records, Full Time (Remote coding currently not available)

Skills:Technologist, Procedure Codes, Information Management, Ahima

7d agoNEW

$38k-55k yearly est.

Baycare Health System, Inc.

Remote or Winter Haven, FL

Medical records Coder III- Remote (must Reside In Florida)

Skills:Colleges, Critical Thinking, Organizational -Ability, Diagnosis, Information Evaluation, Verbal Communication, Regulatory Standards, Mentor-

20d ago

$40k-57k yearly est.

Baycare Health System

Remote or Tampa, FL

MEDICAL RECORDS CODER II - REMOTE (MUST RESIDE IN FLORIDA)

Skills:Colleges, Information Technology, Certifications, Verbal Communication, ICD, Mentor-, CPT, Medical Records

20d ago

$40k-57k yearly est.

Eliassen Group

Remote or Nashville, TN

Medical Biller

Skills:Risk Management, Epic, EMR, EOB, Life Sciences, Innovation Plans, Management Services

5d agoNEW

$23k-33k yearly est.

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Robert Half

Remote or Gardena, CA

Medical Biller/Collections Specialist

Skills:Portals, Unpaid Claims, Insurance Companies

4d agoNEW

$19.8-25.6 hourly

Creative Financial Staffing

Remote or Wheat Ridge, CO

Medical Biller

Skills:Medicare, Medical Records, Medicaid, Insurance Companies

6d agoNEW

$41k-58k yearly est.

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Acuity Search Solutions, Inc.

Remote or Toronto, OH

Medical Coder

Skills:Diagnosis, CCS, Procedure Codes, Hospital Setting, CPT, ICD, Word Processing, Cerner

15h agoNEW

$31k-48k yearly est.

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Acuity Search Solutions, Inc.

Remote or Columbus, OH

Medical Coder

Skills:Cerner, Diagnosis, CCS, CPT, Procedure Codes, ICD, Microsoft Word, Hospital Setting

15h agoNEW

$30k-45k yearly est.

Unitedhealth Group

Remote or Atlanta, GA

Senior Medical Coder - Telecommute

Skills:Medical Records, Communication, HCC, Leverage, Risk Adjustment, CPC, Ahima, Powerpoint

2d agoNEW

$35k-50k yearly est.

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Sierra7

Remote or Falls Church, VA

1099 Medical Coder Inpatient REMOTE

Skills:Internal Audit, CPT, Classification System, Hcpcs, Coders, Anatomy, Strategic Planning, Information Technology

2d agoNEW

$37k-56k yearly est.

Change Healthcare

Remote

E & M Hospitalist Medical Coder

Skills:CPC, Productivity Standards, Professional Code, CPT, Medical Records, ICD, CCS

8h agoNEW

$54k-67k yearly est.

Progressive

Remote or Plymouth, MI

Medical Coder

Skills:Anatomy, Fee Schedules, Mental Health, Medical Codes, Internet, State Guidelines, Medical Records, Customer Service

7d agoNEW

$39.3k yearly

Unitedhealth Group

Remote or Atlanta, GA

Senior Medical Coder - Remote

Skills:Microsoft Office, Quality Review, Professional Certifications, Medical Records, Certifications, Software Applications, Leverage, CCS

5d agoNEW

$20.8-36.9 hourly

Ascension Health

Remote or Saginaw, MI

Certified Medical Coder

Skills:Trauma, Orthopedics, Professional Development, Appropriate Diagnostic, Patient Care, International Classification, Retrieval Systems, DRG

22d ago

$45k-67k yearly est.

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