Professional Medical Coder II -Remote Position, Must reside in South Carolina) $5,000 Sign-on Bonus

Lexington Medical Center • SC

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About The Position

Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center anchors an expansive health care network that includes nearly 600 physicians and advanced practice providers at nearly 80 locations across the Midlands of South Carolina, making it the region’s third largest employer. From general medicine and orthopaedics to oncology, cardiology and neurosurgery, these dedicated professionals combine the highest quality care with advanced medicine and state-of-the-art technology to help patients achieve the best possible outcomes. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies. The position involves assigning appropriate ICD and CPT codes for reimbursement and statistical purposes, following coding guidelines, and abstracting clinical information from medical records for complete and accurate statistical documentation.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Minimum Years of Experience: 3 Years of Professional Coding Experience Covering Multiple Clinical and/or Surgical Specialties
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Active AAPC or AHIMA Coding Credential
• Experience working with CPT, ICD diagnosis coding
• Experience with CCI edits
• Experience with Medicare LCDs and NCDs
• Understanding of state and federal regulations as well as payor billing requirements
• Must be computer literate and have experience with Microsoft applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience with electronic health records software
• E/M Documentation Guideline (1995/1997/2021) experience

Responsibilities

• Reviews and interprets medical documentation to accurately assign ICD and CPT codes for facility or professional reimbursement and statistical purposes.
• Abstracts information into computer for reimbursement and statistical purposes.
• Researches and stays current with trends in healthcare coding and compliance.
• Keeps department manager up to date with any coding or documentation issues.
• Works as a team with physicians, coding staff and other hospital personnel to ensure proper and accurate code assignment and continuous quality improvement.
• Responsible for assisting with coding claim edits and reviewing claim denials for correction.
• Reports to work in a timely manner and adheres to attendance policies.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• Employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees