Coding Specialist/Full Time/Michigan Residents
About The Position
Under established coding principles and procedures reviews, analyzes, and validates the diagnostic and/or procedural codes applied from front-end coding and clinical teams for reimbursement and billing purposes. The CBO Coding Certified Specialist accurately abstracts information from the electronic health record for compilation of a patient database, which supports medical research projects, patient care evaluation, and administrative decision making related to patient care. The coding function is considered a primary source for data and information used in health care today, and promotes provider/patient continuity, accurate database information, and the ability to optimize reimbursement. The coding function also ensure compliance with established coding guidelines, third party reimbursement policies, and regulation and accreditation guidelines.
Requirements
- High school diploma or G.E.D.equivalent required.
- Billing or coding experience preferred.
- Some college or additional coursework in Accounting, Business, Healthcare Administration or Medical Record Sciences preferred.
- Prior experience in a healthcare revenue cycle position preferred.
- Must have through knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, disease processes, medical terminology, pharmacology, and coding systems.
- Six (6) months prior coding experience preferred, but not required.
- Strong organizational and time management skills required to effectively prioritize work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisor, and manager.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to work remotely.
- Proficient in medical terminology.
- Proficient in ICD-10 CM, CPT and HCPCS coding.
- Able to recognize patterns and trends and escalate to supervisors to support root-cause analysis.
- Able to assist other team members.
- Supports the standards set forth in the HFHS Code of Conduct by adhering to legal and ethical guidelines.
- Certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), RHIT Certification eligibility, or CPC, CPC-A, CCS, CCP or CCA certification required.
Nice To Haves
- Billing or coding experience preferred.
- Some college or additional coursework in Accounting, Business, Healthcare Administration or Medical Record Sciences preferred.
- Prior experience in a healthcare revenue cycle position preferred.
- Six (6) months prior coding experience preferred, but not required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
