Certified Surgical Coder

Best Care • Omaha, NE

86d

About The Position

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D) required.
• College level completion of courses in anatomy and physiology, biology, disease process, and medical terminology required.
• 3+ years previous experience coding physician services from documentation preferred, surgical and Evaluation/Management (E/M) required.
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) or Registered Health Information Tech (RHIT) or certified Coding Associate (CCA) or Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based (CCS-P) required.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree in Health Information Management or healthcare related degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assigns ICD-10-CM diagnosis, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) procedure codes, and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) device codes as necessary to outpatient records to ensure maximum reimbursement.
• Enters ICD-10-CM diagnosis code(s) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) procedure code(s) into the code summary to maintain disease and operation index.
• Reviews Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) procedure codes and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) device codes in the code summary and charge viewer to ensure all accounts reflect appropriate charges.
• Reviews hospital billing charges with physicians to ensure accuracy by checking charges and services.
• Investigates claim denials from third party payers to ensure accuracy by reviewing services patient received and patient account.
• Ensures timely submission of claims to insurance companies by maintaining Accounts Receivable within 3 days of discharge on all outpatient encounters.
• Maintains a minimum productivity standard for coding various types of encounters.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Excellent benefits
• Great work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees