PB Coding Coordinator

Intermountain Health • Lake Park, IA

1d • $31 - $49 • Onsite

About The Position

Accurately evaluate and resolve coding edits in assigned Epic WQs and review documentation and assign appropriate CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10 codes and modifiers as applicable. This role involves navigating the Epic EMR, evaluating coding guidelines, and communicating trends to leadership. The coordinator will also provide education to providers and coders, perform quality assurance audits, and ensure compliance with coding regulations.

Requirements

• CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10 coding
• Prior Epic/PB Resolute experience
• Microsoft Office suite
• High School Diploma or equivalent, required
• Minimum of five (5) years of pro fee coding experience with at least three (3) years within assigned specialty service line
• Required credential: CPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Coding Specialist Physician (CCS-P)
• Requires E/M (Evaluation & Management) coding and experience coding for the assigned specialty specific service line
• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred seven plus (7+) years of related coding experience
• Preferred related specialty coding credential
• Prefer previous experience using Epic and working work queues

Responsibilities

• Accurately evaluate and resolve coding edits in assigned Epic WQs.
• Review medical record documentation and assign appropriate CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, and modifiers.
• Effectively evaluate coding bundling guidelines and modifier usage.
• Understand the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
• Communicate coding/denial trends and provider education opportunities to coding leadership.
• Communicate effectively with providers via Epic in-basket message and email.
• Functionally work within Microsoft Office Suite products & Optum Encoder Pro.
• Provides education/training for medical providers and coders within the department.
• Performs quality assurance audits within specialty team.
• Ensures compliance with coding regulations and guidelines pertaining to specialty area and assists the leadership team in crafting communications, tip sheets and workflows as needed.
• Monitors and evaluates coding workflows in order to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Utilizes coding knowledge and source-based research to investigate and respond to coding requests related to their specialty area, as needed.
• Promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED