Coder Certified; Remote - Surgery

Position Summary

Position reviews medical record documentation to determine appropriate billing codes and necessary documentation.

40 hours per week.

Primary

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Reviews the documentation in the record to identify all pertinent facts necessary to select the comprehensive diagnoses and procedures that fully describe the patient's conditions and treatment.
• Codes evaluation and management to appropriate CPT code and codes diagnosis to appropriate ICD-9 code.
• Meets with physicians to review documentation, resolve coding and secure signature of all unsigned dates of service, tagging files for follow up.
• Acts as lead person and assists coders with IBC staff with medical terminology and policy interpretation as required.
• Assists with efforts to increase physician awareness of documentation requirements.
• Prepares case reports and initiates follow-up for billing process.

• Normal office environment.

• Typically sitting at desk or table.

• Office equipment.

• Must have one of the following coding credentials: AHIMA (CCA, CCS, or CCS-P); AAPC (CPC, CPC-A, CPC-H, CPC-H-A, or one of the AAPC specialty-specific coding credentials (the specialty-specific credential is only valid for that employee’s department)).
• No specific work experience is required.
• A driver's license is not required.

• Certified Coding Associate (CCA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
• Certified Coding Specialist – Physician based (CCS-P) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
• Certified Professional Coder – Apprentice (CPC-A) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
• Certified Professional Coder – Hospital (CPC-H) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
• Certified Professional Coder – Hospital Apprentice (CPC-H-A) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

• Previous coding experience or experience equivalent to an associate’s degree in a related field.
• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding.
• Associate degree – Medical Coding & Billing.

C10-H

$25.30 – $37.94 per hour. Individual rates within the range are determined by qualifications, performance, equity with others, market rates, and department budget.

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Free Metro transit U‑Pass for eligible employees.
• Defined contribution (403(b)) retirement savings plan with employee and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more.

Family

• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with a new child and family care resources for continued childcare needs.
• WashU covers tuition for employees and families, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

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