About this role
Role Overview
- Play a crucial role in accurately coding and abstracting medical records for billing and reimbursement purposes.
- Responsible for reviewing patient information, assigning appropriate codes, and ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and regulations.
- Manage assigned charge review and coding-related claim edit work queues to ensure timely and accurate charge capture.
- Accurately decipher charge error reasons and plan follow-up steps.
- Identify all billable services through review of all applicable data sources.
- Review medical record documentation in the electronic health record and/or on paper.
- Identify, enter and post CPT-4 and ICD-10 codes to the electronic health record.
- Ensure all coded services meet appropriate guidelines.
- Consult with providers as needed to clarify any documentation in the record.
- Provide education around documentation improvement for maximum patient care.
- Train and mentor coding staff to effectively perform their job responsibilities following current coding policies and procedures.
Requirements
- 2+ years of professional coding experience is required.
- Certified Coding Associate (CCA)
- American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA) Or Certified Coding Specialist
- Physician-based (CCS-P)
- American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA) Or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)
- American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or Certified Professional Coder (CPC®)
- American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
- American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA) Or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
- American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA) Or Certified Professional Coder Apprentice (CPC-A)
- American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
- American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)
Benefits
- Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
- Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.