Outpatient Facility SDS Coder

Corrohealth•Baton Rouge, LA

8d•Remote

About The Position

Our purpose is to help clients exceed their financial health goals. Across the reimbursement cycle, our scalable solutions and clinical expertise help solve programmatic needs. Enabling our teams with leading technology allows analytics to guide our solutions and keeps us accountable achieving goals. We build long-term careers by investing in YOU. We seek to create an environment that cultivates your professional development and personal growth, as we believe your success is our success. JOB SUMMARY: Coding Specialists are an important part of the Team at CorroHealth. The Coding Team Member will provide CPT, HCPCS and ICD-10-CM coding a minimum of 1-4 specialties. Will be Coding Professional Fee, Facility, or HCC. Professional Fee Specialties could include UR, Podiatry, Plastics, Pediatrics, OB, Pain Management, Ortho, Addiction, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Urgent Care, Pulmonary, or ED. Facility Chart types could include OT, PT, Urgent Care, ED, or a variety of other specialties. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Note: The essential duties and responsibilities below are intended to describe the general duties and responsibilities of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. This position may perform all or most of the primary duties listed below. Specific tasks, responsibilities or competencies may be documented in the Team Member's performance objectives as outlined by the Team Member's immediate Leadership Team Member. Team Member must be able to work from home and be independent in their coding skills.

Requirements

All coders MUST be certified through either the AAPC (CPC or COC) or AHIMA (CCS or CCS-P).
Must have at least a minimum of 6 months of on the job experience.
Regular, predictable, and punctual attendance is required.
Must have working knowledge and experience with systems such as EMR, Billing, etc
Must have a phone, reliable internet connection and current coding materials such as CPT and ICD-10-CM coding references.
Will be required to maintain an ongoing productivity level and accuracy rate of 95% or higher
Will be required to maintain a quality score of 95% or higher
Must be proficient in Microsoft programs like Excel and Outlook. Examples include: Excel you should be able to open and add to a spreadsheet, perform basic formulas like adding or multiplying. Outlooks you should be able to manage emails and schedule and attend meetings.
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally both verbally and written.
Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines
May be required to perform other duties as assigned by Leadership Team Member.

Responsibilities

Provide various components of coding services to support our clients.
Outpatient surgery coder proficient with CPT procedure codes and modifiers as well as ICD-10 diagnosis codes.
Apply ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes to the highest level of specificity available.
Accurately apply diagnosis and procedure codes utilizing ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT®, and HCPCS
Interpret coding guidelines for accurate code assignment
Identify the importance of documentation on code assignment and the subsequent reimbursement impact.
Align conduct with AHIMA's Standards of Ethical Coding and the Company's Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and support the Company's Ethics and Compliance Program.
Comply with all internal policies and procedures.
Actively participate in Company provided training and education.
All Coders must maintain at least one credential through either AAPC or AHIMA.
Ensure individual compliance with all privacy and security rules and regulations and commit to the protection of all Company confidential information, including but not limited to, Personal Health Information