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Medical Coder Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Medical Coder interview, here are 30 interview questions and answer examples.

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What qualities to you feel a manager should have?

Integrity, Inspires others, confident and full of passion....so many qualities make up a good manager. Now isn't the time to talk poorly about your last manager but the time to let the interviewer know that you are excited to get the chance to work for someone that possesses these qualities. Because you are the star employee you'll bring out the best in your manager.

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30 Medical Coder Interview Questions & Answers

Below is a list of our Medical Coder interview questions. Click on any interview question to view our answer advice and answer examples. You may view six answer examples before our paywall loads. Afterwards, you'll be asked to upgrade to view the rest of our answers.

  • 1. What qualities to you feel a manager should have?

  • 2. Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a co-worker. How did you handle it?

  • 3. As a Medical Coder, what do you think is your best asset.

  • 4. Tell me about a time you handled multiple tasks at once.

  • 5. What decisions did you routinely make at your last job?

  • 6. How would your co-workers describe you?

  • 7. How would your supervisor describe you?

  • 8. Do you have any questions for us?

  • 9. Tell me about a time when you had to adapt to major change in the workplace.

  • 10. Tell me about a time when you worked with a person who did things very differently than you. How did you get the job done?

  • 11. Where do you see your career one year from now?

  • 12. Would you be willing to take a salary cut?

  • 13. Do you consider yourself to be a leader?

  • 14. How many hours a week do you usually work?

  • 15. Have you requested extra responsibilities in any of your previous jobs?

  • 16. Did you take an anatomy and physiology course in school?

  • 17. How do you protect the rights and confidentiality of patients?

  • 18. Tell me about a recent achievement.

  • 19. How do you manage a large workload?

  • 20. How has your job change over the years you worked there?

  • 21. How did you bring value to your last position?

  • 22. What does S/S stand for in regards to coding burns correctly?

  • 23. What is the ICD-10 code for generalized anxiety disorder?

  • 24. What do you use as your guidance to accurately code?

  • 25. If a claim is denied due to incorrect coding what would you do?

  • 26. How would you consult medical specialists for further clarification and understanding of items on patient charts to avoid misinterpretations?

  • 27. Have you ever worked as a Tumor registrar?

  • 28. Explain how your role reduces liability due to charges of healthcare fraud or abuse

  • 29. What do you feel is the most important skill a Medical Coder and brings to his or her workplace?

  • 30. Why would you feel that it is important to know the how/why a procedure is performed?