NHA | Certified Billing and Coding Specialist 

A Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) primarily focuses on converting a medical procedure, diagnosis, or symptom into specific codes to submit a claim for reimbursement. A CBCS may perform some or all of the following duties. However, they are not limited to just these responsibilities:

• Understand company claim policies
• Assign codes to each diagnosis and procedure
• Rely on information of disease processes
• Understand patient requests for an initial appointment
• Code patient medical records correctly to optimize reimbursement for medical services

Source: NHA