Medical Billing & Coding Specialist

Workplaces

Those that complete this program have vast career opportunities. The types of facilities and workplaces where they may gain employment is nearly limitless. They may work in any facility that engages in providing health care or servicing the health care industry, such as in a retail capacity or even a health insurance company. As a result, workplaces may range from school health clinics to hospitals and beyond.

Some of the top workplaces students that graduate from this program may consider include:

• Acupuncturists’ offices. Depending on the insurance provider or employee benefits, coverage for acupuncture may exist, and those that complete the HIS program will have the background and education necessary to complete medical paperwork and submit claims’ forms.
• Chiropractors. Students may also choose to work in a Chiropractic office, performing administrative tasks, especially surrounding billing and helping patients adhere to the health care provider’s instructions.
• Outpatient care centers may vary in type to any form of patient care, including both acupuncturists and chiropractors; however, it also includes outpatient surgical centers, laboratories and much more. This variety may lead to some confusion, but for reference, Medical Records and Billing and Coding Technicians can expect significant salary difference if they work in surgery centers.
• Ambulance services. Since ambulance services are another environment that requires administrative work and medical billing, those that complete the course may find additional work in EMS settings.
• Hospitals and Nursing Homes. Graduates may perform administrative and billing tasks, as well as clerical support for back-office activities. Once experienced in a hospital environment we notice a significant salary variation.
• Physician’s offices. Individuals may perform administrative services in physicians’ offices too, and this workplace may blend the skills of a HIS and Medical Assistant, provided the person holds both certifications. Of course, the exact duties will depend on the unique duties assigned for that facility.

There are other entry-level employment opportunities for graduates. Remembering the administrative side of the program and its applicability in digital health care, upon graduation students may work in these additional facilities:

• Optometrist and Ophthalmologist’s offices use Billing and Coding Technicians to track patient electronic health records, enter prescription information into the system of record, transcribe staff notes into patient charts and properly bill insurance, Medicare, Medicare or other forms of financial responsibility.
• Physical Therapy Centers rely on Billing and Coding Technicians for clarity in administering treatment and therapy to patients by ensuring the medical record is thorough and accurate.
• Dental Centers employ Medical Records and Billing Specialists to accurately bill insurers for procedures completed, send records between offices and much more.
• Health Insurance Companies may use the services of Billing and Coding Technicians to process insurance claims by ensuring codes billed match the procedures noted within patient records, and for patients that have been covered by a particular company for a long period of time, this can amount to tacking health records, reviewing pre-authorization paperwork and more.
• Laboratories use Billing and Coding Technicians provide a vital service in laboratories ensuring patient receive the proper tests that were prescribed, and this translates over into proper insurance claims and EHR management as well.
• Temporary health care staffing agencies may rely on Medical Records Technicians to track patient data, especially those receiving home health services, monitor patient outcomes for quality assurance and maintain accuracy in all billing matters.