Coder Primary Care Phys Pract

Department Name:
Coding Ambulatory

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Revenue Cycle Health care is full of possibilities. Medical Coders play a pivotal role in ensuring patients receive the best at Banner Health. If you’re looking to leverage your abilities – you belong at Banner Health. Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit healthcare systems in the country and the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in all the communities we serve.

Banner offers a wide range of radiology services which creates lots of opportunities to learn new modalities. This is a Primary Care Coding Team of 10 Coders, 1 Associate Manager, 1 Coding Educator, and 1 Associate Director. This team works very closely together with lots of great collaboration and teamwork. The systems used are Cerner & Next Gen. We are excited to have you join our team!

Are you interested in becoming a Primary Care Coder | Medical Coder - Remote with the ability to learn and cross-train in a wide range of specialties; non-academic primary care, geriatrics, internal medicine, radiology, endocrinology, and same day clinics ... consider joining our team! A CPC Certification is required in active status. Production expectations are around 75 encounters per day.

As a Primary Care Coder, you will have the remarkable opportunity to work remotely and still be part of an engaged team of 10 who works hard every day to make healthcare easier, so life can be better. Banner Health provides your equipment when hired. You will be fully supported in training with continued support throughout your career here! This is a 100% remote position if you live in the following Banner states only: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, , IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WA, WI & WY.

The hours are flexible as we have remote Coders across the Nation. Generally, any 8-hour period between 7am – 7pm can work, with production being the greatest emphasis. Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life!

Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.

Evaluates medical records, provides clinical and surgical abstraction and assigns appropriate clinical diagnosis and procedure codes in accordance with nationally recognized coding guidelines.

• 1. Analyzes medical information from medical records. Accurately codes diagnostic and procedural information in accordance with national coding guidelines and appropriate reimbursement requirements. Consults with medical providers to clarify missing or inadequate record information and to determine appropriate diagnostic and procedure codes. Provides thorough, timely and accurate coding in accordance to department specific productivity and quality standards. Codes ICD CM and CPT4 for accurate APC assignment.
  
  Addresses National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits as appropriate. Reconciliation of charges as required.
• 2. Abstracts clinical diagnoses, procedure codes and documents other pertinent information obtained from the medical record into the electronic medical records. Seeks out…