Physician Coding Specialist II

Trinity Health•Columbus, OH

1d•Remote

About The Position

In accordance with the Mission and Guiding Behaviors; the Physician Coding Specialist II will assign the appropriate surgical and office procedural and diagnostic (CPT - E/M, surgical and ICD) codes to individual patient health information for data retrieval, analysis and claims processing for the Mount Carmel Medical Group (MCMG). This position utilizes advanced knowledge of specialty coding, including surgical procedures. The coding specialist will abstract pertinent data and resolve edits within specified time frames.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required.
Certification in coding (CPC, COC, CCS, CCS-P, RHIA, RHIT) required.
Formal training in CPT and ICD coding or previous work experience utilizing ICD and CPT coding principles is required.
Minimum one year of physician office coding experience required

Nice To Haves

Certification in coding of physician services (CPC, CCS-P) preferred.

Responsibilities

Ability to analyze, interpret and assimilate information from various sources based on technical and experience-based knowledge.
Comprehensive knowledge of procedure and diagnostic coding for professional services and Medicare, Medicaid and other 3rd party payer coding and billing regulations.
Queries physicians when code assignments are not straightforward or documentation in the record is inadequate, ambiguous or unclear for coding purposes.
Keeps abreast of coding guidelines and reimbursement reporting requirements.
Brings identified concerns to manager.
Monitors, investigates and takes appropriate action for records that are not coded, billed or rejected

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision with coverage starting on day one.
Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one.
Generous paid time off programs.
Employee recognition programs.
Tuition/professional development reimbursement.
Relocation assistance (geographic and position restrictions apply).
Discounted tuition and enrollment opportunities at the Mount Carmel College of Nursing.
Employee Referral Rewards program.
Mount Carmel offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible colleague, you’ll be able to see how much you’ve made every day and transfer your money any time before payday. You deserve to get paid every day!
Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups.