Billing Specialist-Laboratory

Responsibilities

• Accurately, efficiently enters patient demographic information, insurance information, laboratory test codes and physician office data into the appropriate computer system.
• Maintains assigned customer account information daily, from source documents provided by the laboratory and the laboratory information system and department receipts.
• Reviews, edits list and customer account status to ensure that documentation needed to support timely payment for goods and services is complete, available, and on files.
• Billing:
• Regularly prepares assigned billing (including self-pay accounts, secondary payer accounts and third party payer accounts) as indicated by account status and in accord with company billing schedules as well as secondary and third party payer requirements.
• Regularly reviews collection status reports and customer account information and undertakes and documents appropriate collection efforts as specified by company procedures.
• Maintains personal competency with respect to secondary or third party payer coverage and payment practices and requirements.
• Promptly responds to all customers, secondary, or third party payer inquires and documents it. Refers unsolved inquires to Billing/Collection Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Education: High School graduate or equivalent.
• Experience: Must be able to type accurately at a minimum speed of 40 WPM. Must be able to use a computer keyboard.
• Coding experience: Medical terminology, CPT and ICD coding experience.
• Previous experience: Previous medical billing or insurance experience is preferred.