Coder | Health Information Management

Remote Work Available

The Coder I position is responsible for ICD, CPT, HCPCS, Evaluation and Management assignments in a limited specialty environment in a clinic, hospital, nursing home, assisted living, or professional billing environment.

Remote work available only if you reside in one of the following states:
Florida, Georgia, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wyoming, South Dakota and Kentucky.

Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:

• Supportive work culture
• Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage
• Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account
• Instant pay is available for qualifying positions
• Paid Time Off Accrual Bank
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions
• Flexible scheduling

Essential Functions:

• Evaluates the health record, utilizes paper and electronic health records; defines the presence of an appropriate physician's order, medical necessity, and signature; utilizes coding guidelines, coding books, and software resources to assign accurate codes; evaluates and edits national and local payment policies.
• Accurately assign ICD 9 CM diagnoses and ICD 9 CM/CPT procedure codes to all inpatient and outpatient medical records in accordance with established time frames. Accurately abstracts patient record to maintain information integrity.
• Accurately assigns diagnostic and CPT procedure codes for patient charges including but not limited to inpatient and outpatient surgical services and medical services.
• Maintains coding and compliance competencies; maintains dated coding resources; utilizes encoder products to allow standardization and consistence in coding.
• Enters data accurately into the patient abstract or verifies accuracy of data.
• Evaluates the need for and generates an Advance Beneficiary Notice.
• Completes work as soon as possible after service is completed and documentation is present. Prepares delinquent abstract lists on a daily basis.
• Participates in tasks which require resolution of coding or compliance questions with assistance of Director or Coordinator.
• Assists colleagues in the revenue cycle with billing or compliance questions (i.e. clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, patient access, billing, HIM, clinical departments).
• All other duties as assigned.

Required:

Education - High School Diploma/GED Equivalent in General Studies

Preferred:

Experience - 1+ years of Coding Experience; 1+ years of Medical Terminology Experience Certification
- Certified Professional Coder
- Apprentice (CPC-A) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC);
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary work
- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

Job Category:
Revenue Cycle

Job Family:
Health Information Management

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Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.