Profee Coder Academic General Med

Profee Coder Academic General Med### Profee Coder Academic General Med Apply:
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R4457385
** Department Name:
** Coding Ambulatory
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** Revenue Cycle Innovation and highly trained staff. Banner Health recently earned Great Place To Work Certification TM. This recognition reflects our investment in workplace excellence and the happiness, satisfaction, wellbeing and fulfilment of our team members. Find out how we’re constantly improving to make Banner Health the best place to work and receive care.  We are looking for a motivated, experienced
** Profee Coder with at least 1 year of Academic General Med with Inpatient physician coding experience
** to join our talented team. In this role you can anticipate high volume coding for our academic facilities, including residents, heavy EM coding and inpatient visits sometimes involving split billing.  
** Shift: Monday-Friday, 7:30-4; 8am-4:30 with flexibility
**** Ideal Candidate:**
* ** Minimum 1 year recent experience in E/M Academic General Med coding including experience with Residents (clearly reflected in your attached resume);**
* ** Must be currently certified through AAPC or Ahima, as defined in minimum qualifications below. Please upload a copy or provide certification number in your questionnaire.  Please note, this is a Coder role, requiring at least 6 months of production coding experience.*
* ** This is a fully remote position and available if you live in the following states only: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, , IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI & WY.
** 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.

POSITION SUMMARY  Evaluates medical records, provides clinical and surgical abstraction and assigns appropriate clinical diagnosis and procedure codes in accordance with nationally recognized coding guidelines.
CORE FUNCTIONS  
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 missing information and creates complete records, including items such as disease and procedure codes, discharge disposition, date of surgery, attending physician, consulting physicians, surgeons and anesthesiologists, and appropriate signatures/authorizations. Refers inconsistent patient treatment information/documentation to coding quality analysts, supervisor or individual department for clarification/additional information for accurate code assignment.
3. Provides quality assurance for medical records. For all assigned records and/or areas assures compliance with coding rules and regulations according to…