Key skills
Leadership
About this role
Role Overview
- Perform at an advanced level medical coding position
- Utilize ICD-10 and CPT4 classification system coding to all diagnoses, treatments and procedures
- Provide coding insight and guidance to clinical staff, CDI, Professional Coder 1 and 2 positions, as well as Revenue Cycle leadership
- Assign and sequence all ICD-10; CPT 4; Healthcare Common Procedure Coding (HCPC) and modifier codes
- Reconcile correct coding edits and discrepancies prior to final coding
- Maintain coding quality of 95% or higher while meeting established productivity requirements
- Follow coding guidelines and legal requirements to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations
- Identify trends in documentation deficiencies and communicate areas of improvement opportunities to leadership and/or providers
- Act as a mentor to Coder I and Coder II staff
- Provide system and workflow training to newly employed coders
- Prepare and present education in conjunction with the Revenue Integrity Professional Coding Educator
- Act as back up for Revenue Integrity Professional Coding Lead
Requirements
- 7 years of coding experience in inpatient/outpatient professional surgery
- Experience with Surgery Coding guidelines, E/M Coding Guidelines, CPT Coding, ICD-10, Modifiers, HCPCS and CCI edits
- Pediatric, orthopedic and/or injury coding experience
- Experience with education and presentations
- Functional knowledge of Medical Terminology
- Functional knowledge of professional coding practice standards
- Functional knowledge of MS Office
- High School Diploma or GED
- Current CCS-P (AHIMA) or CPC (AAPC)
Benefits
- All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day!
- 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service
- Paid time off
- Life insurance
- Short term and long-term disability
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected
- Additional benefits available include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more!