Certified Coding Specialist
Once onsite training is completed, this job will be 100% remote with flexible hours between 5am -10pm.
• Reviews and interprets physician documentation to appropriately assign diagnosis and procedure codes.
• Communicates with and provides feedback to the education team and/or providers.
• Reviews patient charges to determine necessary coding to complete the account.
• Identifies principle and secondary diagnoses as well as procedure codes from the electronic medical record.
• Utilizes the encoder or coding books to generate ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT codes for diagnosis and procedures.
• Sequences diagnosis and procedures to generate appropriate billing.
• Queries physicians to obtain diagnosis if not clearly provided in records.
• Utilizes other available resources for assignment of codes as necessary (e.g., Epic, MIQS, Cardio IMS, and coding reference materials).
• Assists other coders in resolving coding problems.
• Provides ICD-10 and CPT, for physician research projects, and for quality reporting purposes.
Skills:
• Verbal and written communication, organizational, typing (35-45 wpm) and data entry skills, detail orientation, and ability to identify physician signatures and interpret physician notes accurately in order to assign correct codes in a timely manner.
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 4 years coding experience required
• Experience using 3M 360 (proficient)
• Experience using EPIC
• Certification Requirements: (ONE OF THESE)
AHIMA=CCS, RHIA OR RHIT
Keywords:
Education: Required- H.S. Diploma or equivalent
Required- CCA – Certified Coding Associate American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or CCS – Cert-Cert Coding Specialist American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Or CCS-P – Cert-CCS-P Physician Based American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Or CIPC – Certified Inpatient Coder American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or COC – Certified Outpatient Coder American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or CPC – Cert-Cert Professional Coder American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or CRC – Cert Risk Adjustment Coder American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or RHIA – Cert-Reg Health Inform. Admins American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Or RHIT – Cert-Reg Health Inform. TECH American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Experience
Required- 4 years coding
Preferred- experience using an encoder
Preferred- experience using an electronic medical record # of Positions: 2
