The duties and responsibilities of a medical coder may include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. greeting visitors and directing them to appropriate staff.
b. researching and reference checking of medical records.
c. accurately coding primary and secondary diagnoses.
d. using ICD-9-CM and CPT? coding books.
Answer: greeting visitors and directing them to appropriate staff.
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