ApplyOutpatient Coder II, HB Coding, Full-time, Days (Remote - Must reside in IL, IN, IA, or WI - Sign-on bonus eligible)
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💎 Seniority level: Middle, 3-4 years of coding experience in an acute healthcare setting
📍 Location: IL, IN, IA, WI
🔍 Industry: Healthcare
⏳ Experience: 3-4 years of coding experience in an acute healthcare setting
🪄 Skills: Communication SkillsAnalytical SkillsCollaborationProblem SolvingAttention to detailOrganizational skillsTime ManagementWritten communicationMultitaskingDocumentation
Requirements:
- Credentialed by the AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association).
- CE requirement to remain credentialed is 20-30 CE's every two years.
- 3-4 years of coding experience in an acute healthcare setting.
- RHIT, RHIA or CCS credentialed.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities:
- Utilizes technical coding expertise to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes to outpatient visit types.
- Reviews the medical record thoroughly, utilizing all available documentation to code appropriate diagnoses and procedures.
- Interprets health record documentation using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, clinical disease process, pharmacology, and medical terminology.
- Sends appropriate physician queries when required for documentation clarification.
- Follows Coding Clinic for HCPCs, CPT Assistant, and interprets coding conventions.
- Resolves NCCI Edits with approved hospital modifiers and ensures optimal coding accuracy.
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