Certified Medical Coder (Full-Time)
About The Position
Responsible for all phases of coding and charge entry for health center services. Acts as support call center for all coding and charge entry questions. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily: Reviews health center, nursing home and hospital encounters and completes for accurate coding and charge entry Reviews paper and electronic encounters for accurate coding and enters charges in Athena, which includes CPT, E/M, and ICD-10 coding Requests additional information to accurately complete encounters from the appropriate locations or providers as needed Responsible for Hold Buckets on a daily/weekly basis as assigned by manager Demonstrates a good working knowledge of CPT, ICD10, HCPCS code books as well as remaining current on CPT, ICD10 and regulatory changes Reviews patient charts for missing information. Communicates with Health Center Management to obtain the missing information. Identifies areas of training and/or improvements for providers, coding vendor, and HHHN coders All other duties as assigned by manager
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- CPC required
- At least three years’ experience in coding, medical terminology, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Strong customer service skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to work with a variety of groups (managers, patients, insurance reps, other departments)
- Ability to interact in a professional and efficient manner
- Excellent computer skills, proficient in Excel and Word, Athena a plus
Responsibilities
- Reviews health center, nursing home and hospital encounters and completes for accurate coding and charge entry
- Reviews paper and electronic encounters for accurate coding and enters charges in Athena, which includes CPT, E/M, and ICD-10 coding
- Requests additional information to accurately complete encounters from the appropriate locations or providers as needed
- Responsible for Hold Buckets on a daily/weekly basis as assigned by manager
- Demonstrates a good working knowledge of CPT, ICD10, HCPCS code books as well as remaining current on CPT, ICD10 and regulatory changes
- Reviews patient charts for missing information. Communicates with Health Center Management to obtain the missing information.
- Identifies areas of training and/or improvements for providers, coding vendor, and HHHN coders
- All other duties as assigned by manager
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
