Medical Biller​/Coder

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$21.68/hr - $32.52/hr

Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well as a stand‑alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton. We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Position is responsible for all aspects of the medical billing process from generating complete medical claims submissions to a completed and paid A/R. Abstracts clinical information from a variety of medical records, assigns appropriate ICD‑10 and/or CPT‑4 codes to unfinished medical claims, and maintains a full cycle of medical billing from submission to payment.

Location:

Kent Campus Hospital;
Status:
Full‑time, 80 hours;
Shift: Days.

• Code correct medical billing claims generated from the EMR and submit the claims correctly from the first time.
• Abstract data from patients’ medical records to maintain full diagnosis coding and charges capture when needed.
• Review and analyze records for errors and correct them immediately.
• Identify and verify medical necessity from updated policies published by the insurance carriers.
• Inform responsible channels of issues that create loss of reimbursement, constant errors and other issues pertaining to management.
• Maintain daily A/R functions and be responsible for any revenue cycle issues due to medical billing problems.
• Respond to physician inquiries regarding proper documentation of diagnostic procedural information and coding assignments as needed.
• Respond to patient inquiries concerning invoicing or related financial issues as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or GED Certificate Program;
  Medical Coding & Billing
• Credential(s):
• Experience:
  
  Office setting experience preferred; EPIC, 3–6 years’ experience with full medical billing functions.