Coder I - Pathology, Remote, 8:00a-4:30p

UofL Health

1d•Remote

About The Position

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members, UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day. The Coder I is responsible for abstraction and assigning valid CPT, ICD-10, HCPCs codes and modifiers to ensure appropriate reimbursement in accordance with federal state, and private health plans as well as organization and regulatory guidance. This role is typically responsible for less complex coding with oversight. UofL Health aims to transform the health of communities served through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED/equivalent
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) accredited by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialist Physician Based (CCS-P) or Certified Coding Assistant (CCA) accredited by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

Nice To Haves

One to four (1-4) years physician coding experience

Responsibilities

Accurately abstracts information from the service documentation, assigns and sequences appropriate CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCs codes into the appropriate billing systems, ensuring compliance with established guidelines
Reviews and resolves coding denials
Completes charges sessions in the assigned work queues in a timely manner
Completes documentation meeting the current EM Guidelines for providers
Ensures documentation meets the Teaching Physician Rules as mandated by CMS and ULH Policies prior to release of a code for billing
Ensures documentation for Advanced Practice Providers meets the payer-specific rules prior to release of a code for billing
Provides comments/suggestion relative to weak areas identified in the coding reviews
Provides trending deficiencies to Senior Manager and Compliance Educator, as appropriate
Meets or exceeds organizational coding production and quality standards
Participates in special projects and completes other duties as assigned
Maintains daily/weekly communication with office managers, department, and providers
Ability to work within a team environment and meet monthly goals
Maintain compliance with rules and regulations regarding coding
Responds in a timely manner to questions from manager, providers, department, and representatives
Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Performs other duties as assigned