Fully Remote,Outpatient Professional Fee Coder: Family Practice,Assisted,Nursing Home Visi Job Peoria Illinois USA,Healthcare

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Position: Fully Remote, Outpatient Professional Fee Coder: Family Practice, Assisted Living, Nursing Home Visi
Position Summary

Reviews provider documentation and revises and/or assigns ICD-10-CM codes and CPT/HCPCS codes as appropriate, based on official coding guidelines. Researches and takes appropriate action on any coding/claim edits.
Coding focus is provider based E&M level visits or outpatient hospital based ancillary visits

Principal Accountabilities

Standards of Performance:
Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Stewardship, Accountability, Quality

Education

High School Diploma required. Preferred Associate or Bachelor Degree in Health Information or a healthcare related discipline.

Licenses and Certification

RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CCA, or CPC required.

Experience and Skills

Technical

Experience:
Required for CCS-P, CCA, or CPC - 1 year (2000 continuous working hours).

Role Specific Responsibilities

1. Follows all coding policies, procedures, standard operating procedures

2. Effectively uses encoding software and reference materials to assign appropriate codes.

3. Provider driven coding:
Reviews and accepts or revises code selection based upon documentation and coding guidelines.

4. Non – provider driven coding:
Reviews provider documentation and assigns appropriate codes based upon coding guidelines

5. Reviews coding edits and accurately resolves so encounter can be sent to claims.

6. Sends clear, respectful communications to provider in basket or queries when additional information is needed before finalizing coding.

7. Identifies and communicates to Coding Lead/Supervisor/Manager any issues related to documentation, coding or systems that may impact quality, compliance, or productivity

8. Performs work que duties as assigned by Coding Lead/Supervisor/Manager.

9. Maintains coding quality and productivity standards

10. Actively engages and makes meaningful contribution when participating in performance improvement initiatives, department meetings and other meetings as required.

11. Maintains required CEU’s

Compensation (Commensurate with experience)

$22.74 To $35.25

Fully Remote, Outpatient Professional Fee Coder: Family Practice, Assisted, Nursing Home Visi

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