Family Medicine Coder; Coding Specialist

Family Medicine Coder (Coding Specialist
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US-OR-Portland

Requisition :

Position Category: Hospital/Clinic Support

Job Type: AFSCME union represented

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Posting Department: FA.Enterprise Coding

Posting Salary Range: $31.79 - $42.97 per hour, with offer based on experience, education and internal equity

Posting FTE: 1.00

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Schedule:

Monday - Friday

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Hours:

5:00am
-10:00pm (with some flexibility available)

HR Mission: Central Services

Drug Testable: No

Linked In Job Code: #LI-JG1

This level 2 coding position provides support to the Enterprise Coding Department for coding of physician's fees and/or facility fees. This position requires experience in coding and requires certification with AAPC or AHIMA.

Coding

• Review clinical documentation of services to be coded in EPIC, and any other source of documentation available to ensure compliance with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
• Assign correct CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS codes for professional charges, which could include all E&M services including outpatient and inpatient; diagnostic services; procedural services; and/or Charge Routers and Charge entry.
• Establish and maintain procedures and other controls necessary in carrying out all procedure and diagnostic coding and insurance billing activity for applicable work queues assigned in facility and/or professional services at OHSU.
• Monitor activity for compliance with federal and/or state laws regarding correct coding set forth by CMS and Oregon Medical Assistance program (OMAP).
• Coordinate all billing information and ensure that all information is complete and accurate.
• Ability to maintain supportive and open communication with coding supervisor and team leads regarding coding issues and priority coding responsibilities assigned.
• Develop and disseminate written procedures to facilitate and improve billing and coding processes for the department, and to train, support, orientate, and mentor coding staff as necessary.

Department Support

• Serve as a resource to ERC outpatient coding leadership and coding team for a broad range of billing policy and procedure issues.
• Attends coding meetings and seminars and shares knowledge with other coders. Participates in EC Huddles.
• In collaboration with Enterprise Coding Leadership, develop and disseminate written procedures to facilitate and improve biling and documentation processes.
• In collaboration with Leadership, make recommendations and implement remedial actions for problems
• Monitor coding and billing information from newsletters, memos, and transmittals from coding publishers and government agencies to advise physicians of billing practice changes in CPT, ICD-10-CM,and HCPCS
• Participate in Enterprise Coding education sessions, Kaizen events, maintain CEUs, stay informed of current trends in coding.

Other duties as assigned

• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum two years of hospital or professional services (dependent on position) experience reviewing, abstracting, and coding medical records using ICD-10-CM and CPT coding.
• Coding certification from AAPC or AHIMA:
  • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
  • Active AHIMA membership may be required for some positions. Certified Professional Coder (CPC) through the American Academy of Professional Coders; OR equivalent certification.

• Accredited Coding Program required: AAPC Boot Camp, AHIMA Coding Boot Camp.
• Knowledge of OPPS guidelines and both CPT Inpatient and Outpatient coding guidelines. CCI edits and familiarity with medical necessity guidelines, NCD and LCD requirements.
• Experience using an EMR.
• Some college coursework or education in classes related to anatomy/physiology, medical terminology, CPT and ICD-10-CM coding.
• Knowledge of CPT Outpatient coding guidelines. CCI edits and familiarity with medical necessity guidelines.
• Experience using EPIC, 3M encoder
• Knowledge of CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, Federal Register, Federal and State insurance billing laws and Mandates.
• Proficiency with word processing and Excel spreadsheets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with individuals at all levels, physicians, nurses, administrative management, etc.
• Ability to work as a team player.
• Must be able to pass internal coding test.

Days of work are variable, could include rotating weekend days.

This position is a telecommuting positon.

Department Core hours are:
Monday - Friday, 5:00am
-10:00pm (with some flexibility available). Regularly scheduled work hours are required and are allowed within the Core Hours.

• Healthcare for full-time employees covered 100% and 88% for dependents.
• $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee.
• Two separate above market pension plans to…