Coder Iv - Physician Practice

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Coder IV – Physician Practice

HMH PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC., Edison, New Jersey

Requisition # | Shift: Day | Status:
Full Time with Benefits

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better – advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

• Assign codes for reimbursements, research and compliance with regulatory requirements utilizing guidelines and coding conventions.
• Account for coding and abstracting of patient encounters, including diagnostic and procedural information, significant reportable elements, and complications.
• Analyze medical records and identify documentation deficiencies.
• Review and verify documentation supports existing diagnoses, procedures and other charges.
• Identify reportable elements, complications, and other quality measures.
• Communicate with physicians to clarify information via the physician query process.
• Assign CPT, HCPCS and ICD‑10‑CM codes.
• Maintain a focused background on Profee Coding and E/M guidelines (95/97, 2021 update).
• Knowledge of and ability to address NCCI and NCD/LCD edits.
• Maintain required productivity and quality requirements.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adhere to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

• High School diploma, G.E.D., or equivalent program.
• Minimum of 4+ years of coding experience at a Trauma Level 1 and Academic Teaching facility.
• Strong understanding of physiology, medical terms and anatomy.
• Proficient in Profee Coding and E/M guidelines (95/97, 2021 update).
• Proficient in coding CPT for all inpatient and outpatient operating room procedures.
• Proficiency in computer skills including typing speed and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office and Google Suite platforms.

• Multiple years of coding experience at a Trauma Level 1 and Academic Teaching facility.
• Background in multi-specialty physician services.

• Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator certification, or Certified Coding Specialist or Certified Professional Coder.
• An approved AHIMA or AAPC coding credential.

• An approved AHIMA or AAPC coding credential.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Minimum rate of $39.67 per hour. This posted rate is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market‑competitive total rewards package.

In addition to our compensation for full‑time and part‑time (20+ hours/week) positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.