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Interpret healthcare data for code assignment  \n2. Incorporate clinical vocabularies and terminologies used in health information systems  \n3. Abstract pertinent information from medical records  \n4. Consult reference materials to facilitate code assignment  \n5. Apply inpatient coding guidelines  \n6. Apply outpatient coding guidelines  \n7. Apply physician coding guidelines  \n8. Assign inpatient codes  \n9. Assign outpatient codes  \n10. Assign physician codes  \n11. Sequence codes according to healthcare setting  \nDomain 2 – Reimbursement Methodologies (21-25%)  \nTasks:  \n1. Sequence codes for optimal reimbursement  \n2. Link diagnoses and CPT® codes according to payer specific guidelines  \n3. Assign correct DRG  \n4. Assign correct APC  \n5. Evaluate NCCI edits  \n6. Reconcile NCCI edits  \n7. Validate medical necessity using LCD and NCD  \n8. Submit claim forms  \n9. Communicate with financial departments  \n10. Evaluate claim denials  \n11. Respond to claim denials  \n12. Resubmit denied claim to the payer source  \n13. Communicate with the physician to clarify documentation  \nDomain 3 – Health Records and Data Content (13-17%)  \nTasks:  \n1. Retrieve medical records  \n2. Assemble medical records according to healthcare setting  \n3. Analyze medical records quantitatively for completeness  \n4. Analyze medical records qualitatively for deficiencies  \n5. Perform data abstraction  \n6. Request patient-specific documentation from other sources (ancillary depts., physician’s office, etc. )  \n7. Retrieve patient information from master patient index  \n8. Educate providers on health data standards  \n9. Generate reports for data analysis  \nDomain 4 – Compliance (12-16%)  \nTasks:  \n1. Identify discrepancies between coded data and supporting documentation  \n2. Validate that codes assigned by provider or electronic systems are supported by proper documentation  \n3. Perform ethical coding  \n4. 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