Coder, Practice PFS, Full-Time

Community Hospital•Grand Junction, CO

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Coder position is a full-time, non-exempt role responsible for completing medical coding according to practice policy and standards. This involves reviewing physician office visit documentation to accurately apply CPT procedure codes and ICD-10 diagnosis codes to patient accounts, while ensuring compliance with medical coding guidelines and ethical practices. The coder will communicate with physicians regarding coding and patient questions, providing documentation feedback as needed. Key performance expectations include meeting or exceeding Community Hospital's accuracy and productivity standards, assisting with coding reviews, and maintaining a 48-hour turnaround on accounts in the coding worklist. The role also requires maintaining an accuracy rate of 95% or higher on CPT and ICD-10 coding selection, providing timely corrections and feedback on coding denials, documenting all actions in the system, and escalating issues to the supervisor when appropriate.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

past billing or coding experience

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.