Jeannine's responsibilities as a coder included coding diagnoses/procedures and entering charges from superbills; checking beneficiary eligibility; checking payer policies (i.e. CMS NCD’s and LCD’s) for reimbursement; maintaining physician fee schedules; adhering to HIPAA’s policies and CMS’s National Correct Coding Initiatives; ensuring accurate and up-to-date usage of ICD-9-CM, CPT and HCPCS Level II codes