Coder, Orthopedics Department

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Boston, MA

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Coder position, working on the physician billing side, will be working with the Orthopedics Department at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA. This 32-hour position has the opportunity to work remotely, with work hours occurring Monday through Friday. Candidates with CPC, RHIT, CCS, or CCS-P certification are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 1-3 years related work experience required in coding or coding credential of Certified Professional Coder, RHIT, CCS, or CCS-P.
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, disease processes, pharmacology and the ICD-10-CM, CPT-4 coding systems.
• Basic familiarity with computers.
• Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Nice To Haves

• CPC, RHIT, CCS, or CCS-P certification

Responsibilities

• Reviews the complete electronic and paper medical record of discharged patients.
• Assigns ICD-10-CM diagnosis and procedure codes from documentation in the medical record, when indicated assigns CPT-4 procedure codes.
• Abstracts coded data and patient information into the coding abstracting system in use by BIDMC (information includes attending physician, surgeon, dates of surgery, disposition, discharge date, and infant birth weight etc.).
• Uses the AHA 'Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM' for official coding guidelines set forth by the ICD-10-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee.
• Sequences the assigned codes, exercising all principles of assigning ICD-10-CM codes to determine the appropriate selection.
• Prioritizes daily work to ensure timely submission to the billing system.
• Participates in training programs including educational sessions for updates to ICD-10-CM, Coding Clinic Guidelines and learning ICD-10-CM/PCS.
• Follows Policy & Procedure to identify and facilitate prompt resolution of documentation, abstracting and/or other account problems.
• Contributes to efficient department operation by recommending issues/topics for education and changes, which will improve processes.

Benefits

• The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

What This Job Offers

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