Job Description:
• Responsible for timely and accurate coding of hospital based professional services (outpatient hospital or inpatient hospital; single services or complete inpatient stays)
• Reading and/or reviewing medical record documentation to assign and sequence diagnoses and procedure codes according to coding guidelines
• Entering appropriate diagnoses codes, professional service codes and modifiers and/or facility service/ charge codes
• Assigning and recording appropriate modifiers as appropriate based on Teaching Physician rules
• Maintaining a current knowledge of ICD diagnosis codes, CPT physician service codes, internal codes and governmental regulations
• Accruing sufficient continuing education hours to maintain national coding certification
• Serving as a resource for less experienced medical coders
• Working collaboratively with team members, Corporate Revenue Cycle, and Compliance Analysts to answer questions and/or resolve issues related to documentation, coding and billing of professional services and/or facility services
• Providing physician education to ensure documentation is sufficient for greatest accuracy of coding
Requirements:
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Two years of medical coding experience in a similar environment
• National coding certification (CPC or CCS)
• Familiarity with Medicare Teaching Physician Rules
• Familiarity with facility fee services within a Provider Based clinic
• Ability to meet and maintain performance standards of quality and productivity for Level II Coder by department
Benefits:
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program