vjst222
Guest
This might be a weird and stupid question but as a CPC what should my basic job responsibilities be? There is some tension here between Hospital coders and us.
Hospital Coders get paid more than we do , but yet we went to school 2 years, took a cert exam, keep up with CEUS, and do a lot of work:
We all work for 1 hospital
I code office visits for 8 physicians 3 are surgeons
I code for 4 different specialties
professional services for outpt and inpt billing when my doctors do rounds
nursing home charges
professional service surgeries
Since I code surgeries could I be considered an OUTPT coder?
I guess I get confused where the line is drawn.
Hospital Coders get paid more than we do , but yet we went to school 2 years, took a cert exam, keep up with CEUS, and do a lot of work:
We all work for 1 hospital
I code office visits for 8 physicians 3 are surgeons
I code for 4 different specialties
professional services for outpt and inpt billing when my doctors do rounds
nursing home charges
professional service surgeries
Since I code surgeries could I be considered an OUTPT coder?
I guess I get confused where the line is drawn.