Claims Coding Specialist, Full Time - Days

The University of Chicago Medicine • Chicago, IL

110d

About The Position

Join a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Claims Coding Specialist (Medical Coder) in our Revenue Cycle - Revenue Integrity department. This position will be primarily a work from home opportunity with the requirement to come onsite as needed to our Hyde Park location. You may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area. This position will support new clinic services with revenue cycle-related functions including training, education, charge capture, and correct coding edits. The Claims Coding Specialist (Medical Coder) works under the supervision of the Revenue Integrity. The CCS team works collaboratively with physicians, assigned to his/her team/group in order to provide an optimal revenue cycle environment that is efficient, effective, comprehensive and compliant. The CCS team also works collaboratively with the ambulatory practice managers, billing staff and (at times) insurance payers to support a highly efficient, effective, and compliant revenue cycle program. The typical work includes the resolution to coding edits for all payers, revenue reconciliation, identify and/or organize appropriate education for physicians, and effective communication. The Claims Coding Specialist will also be responsible for the completion of all work assignments in a proficient and accurate manner; meeting productivity and quality standards set by the Revenue Integrity Director. The Claims Coding Specialist reports directly to the Revenue Integrity Manager.

Requirements

• Health Information Management or Coding certification required within three months of hire: RHIA, RHIT, CPC, COC, CCS, CCS-P, CCA.
• High school diploma.
• Ability to identify trends and recommend solutions to billing and revenue cycle processes and problems.
• Proven working knowledge of CPT and ICD coding systems.
• Knowledge of Federal billing regulations governing Medicare and Medicaid programs, and working knowledge of other managed care and indemnity payor requirements.
• Must possess a working knowledge of Local and National Coverage Determination policies (LCD’s and NCD’s), Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) related edits such as the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) and Outpatient Code Editor (OCE).
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Must be highly analytical, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must possess excellent organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills, along with demonstration of excellent interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) or more years' experience coding.
• Epic, IDX and Centricity experience.
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in a health-care information or health care finance related field.

Responsibilities

• Works directly with the hospital departments and ambulatory clinics to resolve coding and charging issues for all payers (NCCI, OCE, MUE, LCD, payer custom edits), including but not limited to denials and disputes.
• Review medical documentation for assigning billing modifiers to insurance claims where appropriate and applicable.
• Works assigned work ques daily with the goal to complete all assigned tasks.
• Serves as a primary resource supporting in-clinic physicians/providers, organizing appropriate education for physicians and communicating regularly with physicians/providers.
• Meets regularly with the practice manager and medical director to review in-clinic revenue cycle performance and to identify appropriate solutions for advancing an efficient, effective, and compliant revenue cycle program.
• Perform charge reconciliation and work with the physicians/providers and/or practice managers in instances of missing revenue.
• Assist with identifying trends and opportunities to address root causes, updates systems and/or provider feedback/education/training.
• Maintains current knowledge of all billing and compliance policies, procedures and regulations and attends appropriate training sessions as required.
• Assist with orientation of newly hired Claims Coding Specialists.
• Attends and participates in team meetings to discuss coding/charging issues and serves on task forces as needed.
• Meets all productivity and quality expectations and participates in all scheduled audits.
• Performs other duties as requested by management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED