About this role
Role Overview
- Reviews the documentation in the record to identify all pertinent facts necessary to select comprehensive diagnoses and procedures
- Codes evaluation and management to appropriate CPT code and codes diagnosis to appropriate ICD-10 code
- Meets with physicians to review documentation, resolve coding and secure signatures
- Acts as lead person and assists coders with IBC staff with medical terminology and policy interpretation as required
- Assists with efforts to increase physician awareness of documentation requirements
- Prepares case reports and initiates follow-up for billing process
Requirements
- Must have one of the following coding credentials: AHIMA (CCA, CCS, or CCS-P); AAPC (CPC, CPC-A, CPC-H, CPC-H-A, or one of the AAPC specialty-specific coding credentials)
- Previous coding experience or experience equivalent to an associate’s degree in a related field (preferred)
- Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding (preferred)
- Computer Systems
- ICD-10 Procedure Coding System
- Medical Billing and Coding
- Medical Terminology
Benefits
- Up to 22 days of vacation
- 10 recognized holidays
- Sick time
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance
- Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
- Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan starting at 7% contributions
- Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians
- 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with a new child
- WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years