PB Coder

Wolcott, Wood and Taylor Inc.•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The PB Coder is responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and accurately coding ambulatory and/or hospital-based encounters. This role performs initial charge review for E/M visits, diagnostic tests, and procedures across multiple specialty departments to determine the appropriate assignment of CPT, ICD-10, HCPCS codes, and modifiers for reporting physician services to third-party payers. The PB Coder ensures all coding aligns with established coding standards, regulatory requirements, and reimbursement policies.

Requirements

Knowledge and understanding of medical coding and billing systems and regulatory requirements
Communication - communicates clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing
Persistence – comfortable pursuing, rebutting and escalating issues as appropriate
Goal-oriented – holds him/herself accountable to achieving shared professional and personal goals.
Customer orientation - establishes and maintains long-term customer relationships, building trust and respect by consistently meeting and exceeding expectations
Interpersonal skills – establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, and external parties.
PC skills - demonstrates high proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Microsoft Excel, and others as required
Writing skills –advanced writing skills with ability to present a compelling argument, punctuate properly, spell correctly and transcribe accurately
Certified professional coder CCS-P, CPC, RHIT or RHIA through AAPC or AHIMA with a minimum of two years’ experience with CPT/ICD-10 coding of multispecialty services preferred. Responsible for maintaining continuing education per certification requirements
Clear understanding of protocols and procedures in a medical office including health information management, confidentiality, and safety
Organize and prioritize responsibilities while remaining flexible to changing demands
Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to interact with patients, families, staff and others.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
Ability to establish priorities and work independently
Must have high level of discretion and judgment

Responsibilities

Analyzes provider documentation to assure appropriate Evaluation & Management (E/M) levels are assigned using the correct CPT and current Evaluation and Management Guidelines
Analyzes provider documentation to assure that appropriate CPT codes are assigned for surgeries and other diagnostic procedures. Ensures that all coding aligns with coding standards, regulatory requirements and other reimbursement policies such as surgical global package
Interprets outpatient office visit notes/hospital patient encounters and charge documents to determine services provided and accurately assign CPT, Modifiers, and ICD-10 DX coding to these services
Performs comprehensive review of all types of encounters to assure all vital information such as patient identification, signatures, attestation, and dates are present in the record. Evaluate documentation for consistency and adequacy. Ensure diagnosis accurately reflects the care and treatment rendered
Monitors and follows up to ensure all services billed are captured and coded with their assigned coding responsibilities
Follows and adheres to all WWT policies such as Coding Audit Policy and Physician Coding Query In-Basket Policy
Provide real time feedback to providers on all coding changes and trends via EPIC in basket message
Regularly participate and engage all coding meetings and other ad-hoc meetings as needed. Works in coordination with other members of the physician’s office/departments as necessary
Collaborates with Coding Management Team for special coding and billing projects if assigned
Resolving coding denials assigned by applying coding knowledge and skills. Apply coding knowledge and skills to resolve coding denials from payers and works with management and various departments
Maintains active coding credentials and CEU’s required for coding roles
Performs other related duties as required and assigned