HCC Coder

TEKsystems•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$25 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The HCC Auditor/Coder’s primary objective is to continually improve providers’ reporting and documentation of chronic health care conditions. This is done through auditing providers’ patient medical records and providing education on best coding practices. Code review super bills and patient medical records for proper use of diagnosis and procedure codes. Works as an integral member of the Finance Department. Code review super bills and patient medical records for proper use of diagnosis and procedure codes. Interface effectively with physicians and office staff on coding issues. Research coding questions as needed. Code review a wide variety of document types, i.e., Primary and specialty care medical records, mental health, substance abuse, in-patient, out-patient, non-submittals (lab), ancillary and pharmaceutical services for HCC values. Perform both provider office audits and on-line audits via reviewing patient medical records. Provide education to provider and staff on office audit findings. Communicate best coding practices. Consistently meet productivity and quality standards as outlined by supervisor. Generate MS Excel spreadsheets for various projects with the primary focus on tracking activities. Make internal and external phone calls to other departments and provider offices as needed. Learn software programs essential to the HCC department such as iCode, EZCap and Access Express. Also learn the HCC model. Upload medical records via our internal software program iCode. Research and correspond with our providers to obtain correct diagnosis coding as generated from internal and external error reports. Present educational material to providers. Perform photocopy services. Perform scanning services. Perform faxing services.

Requirements

High School graduation.
Certification in coding from AHIMA OR AAPC
Knowledge of CPT, ICD, HCPCS, HCC coding.
Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy.
Basic level proficiency with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Nice To Haves

Prefer 1 year previous experience coding

Responsibilities

Auditing providers’ patient medical records
Providing education on best coding practices
Code review super bills and patient medical records for proper use of diagnosis and procedure codes
Interface effectively with physicians and office staff on coding issues
Research coding questions as needed
Code review a wide variety of document types, i.e., Primary and specialty care medical records, mental health, substance abuse, in-patient, out-patient, non-submittals (lab), ancillary and pharmaceutical services for HCC values
Perform both provider office audits and on-line audits via reviewing patient medical records
Provide education to provider and staff on office audit findings
Communicate best coding practices
Consistently meet productivity and quality standards as outlined by supervisor
Generate MS Excel spreadsheets for various projects with the primary focus on tracking activities
Make internal and external phone calls to other departments and provider offices as needed
Learn software programs essential to the HCC department such as iCode, EZCap and Access Express. Also learn the HCC model
Upload medical records via our internal software program iCode
Research and correspond with our providers to obtain correct diagnosis coding as generated from internal and external error reports
Present educational material to providers
Perform photocopy services
Perform scanning services
Perform faxing services