CBO Certified Coder II
About The Position
The CBO Certified Coder II is responsible for assigning ICD and CPT/Surgery codes and abstracting to all outpatient medical record types, including Surgery, procedures, clinic and hospital visits, Urgent Care, and Ancillary. This role operates from a part-time remote location and must adhere to the department’s established accuracy and productivity requirements. The position requires maintaining the utmost level of confidentiality, adhering to hospital policies and procedures, and demonstrating ethical business practices and personal actions that align with corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Certified as any of the following: CCS, CCS-P, CPC, AAPC specialty coding certifications, RCC Radiology coding certification.
- Must maintain continuing education hours to maintain certification.
Nice To Haves
- Pediatric physician coding a plus
- Multi-specialty coding experience a plus
- 3 -5 years’ physician coding experience preferred
- Pediatric multi-specialty coding experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Always maintains utmost level of confidentiality.
- Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
- Reviews the medical record and assigns the appropriate ICD and CPT codes.
- Codes all assigned outpatient record types daily.
- May assist with audits as needed.
- Monitors assigned charge review work queue.
- Codes records in a timely manner.
- Maintains satisfactory coding performance in accordance with the department’s accuracy target and productivity requirements for each record type.
- Assist with billing staff coding questions to assist with denials.
- Responds to coding requests from internal and external customers, i.e. business office, physician office.
- Requests information needed from physician as needed.
- Participates in attending educational programs, hospital and departmental staff meeting.
- Performs other duties as required by CBO Coding Manager and/or Director.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
