Wiki Coders posting payments

[nc_coder]

My office manager just asked if I had ever heard that it is illegal for a coder to post payments. Apparently, in a PAHCOM forum, another office manager posted the question. This manager said she has 3 certified coders. Two of them recently approached her stating they could not legally post payments due to a "conflict of interest". Is there any merit to this statement?

 

[purplescarf23]

I have never heard of that! I worked in a private practice and we posted payments all the time as a coder/billing specialist anything to do with the business office we did it. Now I work for a hospital but still have never heard of this.

Kelsey, CPC, CEMC

 

[MnTwins29]

No

My office manager just asked if I had ever heard that it is illegal for a coder to post payments. Apparently, in a PAHCOM forum, another office manager posted the question. This manager said she has 3 certified coders. Two of them recently approached her stating they could not legally post payments due to a "conflict of interest". Is there any merit to this statement?

Nothing in any regulation states this - it is driven by job descriptions and policies of facilities. Sounds like these people are trying any way possible to get out of doing work!

 

[TTcpc]

I've worked in small and medium sized practices and as a coder I was responsible for handling the whole account from keying in the charge, coding, working denials, as well as posting the payments. How do they figure that posting a payment is a conflict of interest?

 

[ollielooya]

I work for a small company doing remote billing and coding and am greatful for the opportunity to observe the revenue cycle, from data input to the final results of working appeals. I think this multi-faceted approach strengthens ones skills as a coder and biller and increases their value as an employee.

 

[sdeaton]

Nothing in any regulation states this - it is driven by job descriptions and policies of facilities. Sounds like these people are trying any way possible to get out of doing work!

I agree with Lance. I never heard of such a thing and would also agree that it may simply be the policy of the employer. Many coders perform billing and posting routinely.