Medical Coder II Physician Rev Cycle Coding Job Chapel Hill North Carolina USA,Healthcare

Position: Medical Coder II - - Physician Rev Cycle Coding

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary

Performs technical and administrative work reviewing, abstracting and assigning accepted medical CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 codes for professional services. Duties are performed in compliance with third party, state and federal regulations according to standardized procedures. Employees report to an administrative superior but independently handle assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

Accurately assigns International Classification of Diseases 10-CM (ICD-10) diagnostic and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes with modifiers, and other applicable codes. Analyzes information for optimal and proper reimbursement, including coding denial resolution. Ensures compliance with all appropriate coding, billing and data collection regulations and procedures. Uses appropriate software to validate information.

Provides information to physicians and other health care staff regarding current coding practices and changes in 3rd party, state and federal regulations and guidelines.

Reviews, analyzes and abstracts provider documentation for diagnoses, procedures, ancillary testing, medications, laboratory and other services provided. Obtains missing information and/or clarifies existing documentation.

Independently manages high volumes of inventory within departmental standards.

Adheres to departmental quality and production standards.

Acquires continuing education via UNC Physicians approved programs and vendors.

Maintains requires professional certification.

Other Information Education Requirements

High School diploma or GED
Successful completion of the UNC HCS SS Rev Cycle Physician Coder Proficiency Test
Successful completion of the UNCH Coder Proficiency Test.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) certification
AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) CCSP Certification

Professional Experience Requirements

2 years of physician medical coding experience

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

None specified.

Job Details

Legal

Employer:

NCHEALTH

Entity:
Shared Services

Organization Unit:
Physician Rev Cycle Coding

Work Type:
Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $23.24 - $33.41 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type:
Remote

Work Schedule:

Day Job

Location of Job: US:

NC:

Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime:
Exempt:
No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully‑owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

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