Cardiology Reimbursement Specialist - Kelsey Seybold Clinic: Main Campus

UnitedHealth Group•Houston, TX

2d•$24 - $43

About The Position

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation’s leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together. You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

Associates Degree or 2+ years of billing/charge entry CPT/ICD-9 coding experience
Successful completion of IDX Bar Charge entry/coding class. Bar overview (Within 4 weeks from date of hire)
2+ years of insurance/medical business administration experience
Experience in ICD9/CPT coding and clinic/hospital charge posting experience
Experience & proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet applications on PC
Ability to speak & write English
Ability to type 30 wpm, basic math skills, data input
Microsoft office
10 key touch
Knowledge of anatomy and physiology on the cardiovascular system

Nice To Haves

Associate or Bachelor's Degree
Coding & Reimbursement certification
Coding & Reimbursement experience
IDX experience
Ability to code for cardiac and peripheral vascular invasive procedures
Understand coding for cardiology and radiology as it as it relates to interventional cardiology
Understand abdominal aortic aneurysm stenting procedures

Responsibilities

To support physicians with tools and education to code services appropriately and ensure proper compliance and reimbursement
Research & resolve ICD-9 and CPT4 coding related issues
Update and create coding and charge documents
Communicate coding/billing updates and changes to providers
Provide ongoing chart audit services to ensure compliance with coding guidelines, correct coding initiatives in addition to Governmental regulations compliance
Timely preparation of hospital billing documents and IDX BAR charge entry
To perform various clerical and computer entry duties for physicians