About this role
Role Overview
- responsible for accurately abstracting data into appropriate client electronic medical record systems
- following the Official ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Guidelines for Coding
- Performs data entry of required abstracted patient information into the client’s information system
- Queries physicians when appropriate and interact with Clinical Documentation staff as per account requirements
- Maintains consistent coding accuracy rate of 95% or better while also meeting productivity standards
- Assigns appropriate ICD-10-CM, E/M, CPT, HCPCS codes and modifiers to professional fee accounts as per designated workflow
- Abstracts and enters coded data and/or charges for physician statistical and reporting requirements
- May assign/validate professional fee level of service based upon either 95 or 97 Evaluation and Management Guidelines
- Queries physicians to clarify conflicting, imprecise, incomplete, ambiguous, and/or inconsistent clinical information when appropriate
- Communicates documentation improvement opportunities and coding issues to appropriate personnel for follow up and resolution
- Communicates with Clinical Documentation Improvement and/or Revenue Cycle teams for follow up and reconciliation of accounts
- Maintains required productivity and quality requirements
- Maintains coding credential requirements
Requirements
- Candidate must possess an approved AHIMA or AAPC coding credential
- Minimum 3 years’ multispecialty coding experience required
- Must have E/M and Surgical experience
- Children's hospital/pediatric experience strongly preferred
Benefits
- excellent salary
- full benefits package including 401(k) with company match
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short/long-term disability insurance
- PTO policy