What is the difference between a Outpatient Medical coder and a Profee Medical coder?
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What is the difference between an outpatient medical coder vs an profee medical coder? I see two jobs posted from the same hospital with these two titles so they can’t be the same job.
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What is the difference between an outpatient medical coder vs an profee medical coder? I see two jobs posted from the same hospital with these two titles so they can’t be the same job.
Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:44 pm
The medical environment holds a wealth of different professions from the obvious nurse and doctor professions to adminstrative professions. My sister wanted to work in this area, but she wasn’t sure perfectly what she wanted to do. She discovered the website in the resource box below, it has lots of tips, and it helped her to settle what she wanted to do. They have help with other jobs too. Fisher
February 6th, 2010 at 10:35 pm
Here is a great summary:
The Outpatient Medical coder requires a 2 yr degree and national certification RHIT. They code the services that are in the medical record of a patient who is an outpatient at the hospital. (Such as, x-rays, medications, ER visits, ultrasounds, etc) Beginning pay is closer to $13.00 per hour.
A Profee Medical coder, is someone who codes services that are done in the doctors office. Most require Medical Terminology and a Medical Billing Course. (Beginning pay, depending on where you are is $9.00)
Hope that clears it up for you. Lynette S