A Medical Coder, or Certified Professional Coder, is responsible for reviewing a patient’s medical records after a visit and translating the information into codes that insurers use to process claims from patients. Their duties include confirming treatments with medical staff, identifying missing information and submitting forms to insurers for reimbursement. 

Medical Coder duties and responsibilities 

The duties and responsibilities of a Medical Coder vary from one healthcare facility to another. The main duty of a Medical Coder is assigning codes to medical procedures and diagnoses. Other duties and responsibilities of a Medical Coder include: 

• Making sure that codes are assigned correctly and sequenced appropriately as per government and insurance regulations 

• Complying with medical coding guidelines and policies 

• Receiving and reviewing patients’ charts and documents for verification and accuracy 

• Following up and clarifying any information that is not clear to other staff members 

• Collecting information made by the Physician from different sources to prepare monthly reports  

• Implementing strategic procedures and choosing strategies and evaluation methods that provide correct results 

• Examining any medical malpractice that has been reported by analyzing and identifying the medical procedures, diagnoses or events that lead to the negligence