Coding Associate

Med Metrix•Red Bank, NJ

About The Position

The Coding Associate will utilize coding skills to work invoice reviews and provide expert advice to billing staff. Duties & Responsibilities Conduct audits and coding reviews to ensure all documentation is accurate and precise including our co source partners Assign and sequence all CPT and ICD-10 codes for services rendered when required Work with billing staff and system WQ’s to ensure proper payment of claims Comply with all Medicare policy requirements including coding initiatives and guidelines Work independently from assigned work queues Maintain confidentiality at all times Maintain a professional attitude Other duties as assigned by the management team Use, protect and disclose patients’ protected health information (PHI) only in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards Understand and comply with Information Security and HIPAA policies and procedures at all times Limit viewing of PHI to the absolute minimum as necessary to perform assigned duties

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required
CPC certification AAPC or CCS certification from AHIMA
Minimum two years of coding experience
Must be able to use job-related software
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate well at all levels of the organization
Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses
High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results oriented
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
Gracious and welcoming personality for customer service interaction
Must possess a smart-phone or electronic device capable of downloading applications, for multifactor authentication and security purposes.

Nice To Haves

Surgical coding experience a plus

Responsibilities

Conduct audits and coding reviews to ensure all documentation is accurate and precise including our co source partners
Assign and sequence all CPT and ICD-10 codes for services rendered when required
Work with billing staff and system WQ’s to ensure proper payment of claims
Comply with all Medicare policy requirements including coding initiatives and guidelines
Work independently from assigned work queues
Maintain confidentiality at all times
Maintain a professional attitude
Other duties as assigned by the management team
Use, protect and disclose patients’ protected health information (PHI) only in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards
Understand and comply with Information Security and HIPAA policies and procedures at all times
Limit viewing of PHI to the absolute minimum as necessary to perform assigned duties