The Duties and Responsibilities of a Medical Coder May Include

question 3

Short Answer

The duties and responsibilities of a medical coder may include all of the following EXCEPT:
A)greeting visitors and directing them to appropriate staff.
B)researching and reference checking of medical records.
C)accurately coding primary and secondary diagnoses.
D)using ICD-9-CM and CPT^® coding books.

• A)greeting visitors and directing them to appropriate staff.
• B)researching and reference checking of medical records.
• C)accurately coding primary and secondary diagnoses.
• D)using ICD-9-CM and CPT^® coding books.

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