Coder II

American Oncology Network•Urbana, IL

9d•$21 - $32•Remote

About The Position

The Coder II reviews surgical and hospital claims processed through EMR and Centricity to ensure accuracy and compliance. The role reviews medical records and assigns codes for procedures and diagnoses, including general surgery procedures, for medical records and billing purposes. It ensures required documentation is on file, assigned charts are coded and billed daily, and billable charges are entered into the billing system. The Coder II works with site staff to obtain documentation needed for review and escalates trends or documentation issues to the manager.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Experience working in a healthcare field and in a clinical setting or business office.
Excellent verbal and communication skills.
Education to stay current with yearly CPT and ICD-9/ICD-10 updates.
Individuals without the specified coding certification must obtain it within two years of assignment to the position.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of five years of medical coding experience is preferred; the posting states “five (3) years.”
Two years of ICD and Oncology CPT coding in the designated area of expertise/oncology is preferred.
Experience with procedure entry, operative report extraction, and coding guidelines.
AAPC Coding Certification (CPC or ROCC) in the designated area of oncology coding is strongly preferred.
Centricity experience.
Experience with the designated oncology EMR.

Responsibilities

Ensure surgical and hospital claims processed through EMR and Centricity are correct and compliant.
Ensure proper documentation is on file.
Monitor physician dictations and treatment documentation in the assigned area of responsibility.
Code and bill all assigned charts daily.
Review medical records and assign codes for each patient’s procedures and diagnoses.
Assign medical codes for general surgery procedures for medical records and billing purposes.
Enter all billable charges into the billing system.
Work with site staff to obtain required documentation for the review process.
Escalate trends and documentation issues to the manager for discussion.
Stay current with yearly CPT and ICD-9/ICD-10 updates.