Coder, Practice PFS, Full-Time

Community Hospital•Grand Junction, CO

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

This Coder position is a full-time, non-exempt role focused on completing medical coding according to practice policies and standards. The role involves reviewing physician office visit documentation to accurately apply CPT Procedure codes and ICD-10 Diagnosis codes to patient accounts, ensuring compliance with medical coding guidelines and ethical practices. Key responsibilities include communicating with physicians regarding coding and patient questions, providing documentation feedback, and meeting or exceeding Community Hospital's performance standards for accuracy and productivity. The Coder will also assist with coding reviews, follow up on assigned accounts within billing systems, maintain a 48-hour turnaround on coding worklist, achieve a 95% or higher accuracy rate, provide timely corrections and feedback to biller inquiries, write appropriate system notes for all actions, and escalate issues to a supervisor as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Medical coding CPC with AAPC membership or certification within one year of starting position.

Nice To Haves

Past billing or coding experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Completes coding per practice policy and standards.
Review physician office visit documentation to correctly apply CPT Procedure codes and ICD-10 Diagnosis codes to patient accounts.
Comply with medical coding guidelines and policies to ensure correct and ethical coding.
Communicate with physicians on coding and patient questions along with providing documentation feedback as needed.
Meet or exceed Community Hospital performance standards on accuracy and productivity.
Assist with coding reviews as appropriate.
Follows up on all assigned accounts within the billing systems in accordance with pre-established goals.
Maintain 48 hour turn around on accounts in coding worklist.
Maintain an accuracy rate of 95% or higher on CPT and ICD-10 coding selection.
Provide timely corrections and feed back to biller inquiries on coding denials and questions.
Writes appropriate notes in system for every account, including any action taken.
Elevates issues, as appropriate, to the supervisor.