Coder Professional

Sarah Bush Lincoln

1d • $23 - $35 • Remote

About The Position

Coder – Professionals are responsible for professional coding includes the assignment of ICD-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes, modifiers, and evaluation and management (E/M codes) provider audits. Interacts with medical staff, nursing, ancillary departments, provider offices, and outside organizations. Department: Physician Coding Hours: Full-time, 40 hours a week This is a remote position; however, applicants must reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas Required: High School Diploma and Certified Professional Coder Pay: Based on experience, starting at $22.72

Requirements

• High School (Required)
• CCA - Certified Coding Associate - American Health Information Management Association
• CCS - Certified Coding Specialist - American Health Information Management Association
• Certified Evaluation & Management Auditor - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• Certified Professional Coder-A - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• Certified Professional Coder - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association or Registered Health Info Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association - American Health Information Management Association

Responsibilities

• Analyze and confirm assigned encounters for provider’s selection of EM code level utilizing EM code level selection auditing tool.
• Assists physicians with record documentation needs by requesting clarification for additional information.
• Assists in educating physicians and ancillary staff members about documentation needed for coding process.
• Contacts physician offices and/or SBL departments as needed for diagnostic information to code the encounter.
• Assists with training new coding staff as requested.
• Codes all types of encounters as assigned and assists co-workers as needed.
• Codes and resolves clinic, hospitalist, ED, and applicable ancillary services professional encounters based on established production standards.
• Ensures data quality and optimum reimbursement allowable under the federal and state payment systems.
• Meets quality standards of having 95% of diagnoses and procedures appropriately and/or correctly coded.
• Performs follow-up on encounters that need to be coded and resolved.
• Reviews and corrects all encounters that are rejected or denied.
• Reviews record thoroughly to ascertain all diagnoses/procedures. Codes all diagnoses/procedures in accordance to ICD-CM and CPT coding principles, official guidelines and regulations.

Benefits

• Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training
• professional and personal development programs
• solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers
• We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.

What This Job Offers

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