Senior Professional Fee Coder-Hybrid

Mayo Clinic • Rochester, MN

4d • $31 - $42 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Professional Fee Coder collaborates with colleagues to support department operations and periodically interacts with physicians and hospital administration. The role coordinates with others to ensure professional coding processes are completed comprehensively and on time, and mentors, instructs, and trains Professional Fee Coders in compliant coding standards.

The position reviews and interprets medical-record documentation, including diagnostic information across medical and surgical subspecialties, and assigns appropriate professional fee codes. More than half of the assigned time is dedicated to production coding of complex accounts. Remaining time focuses on departmental education and training, coding quality as needed, and other duties supporting Professional Fee Coding. This is a hybrid position requiring the employee to live within 100 miles of a Mayo Clinic campus for on-site expectations based on business needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma and 7 years of professional coding experience with demonstrated knowledge of complex service lines, or an associate degree and 5 years of professional coding experience.
• RHIA, RHIT, CCS-P, or CPC credential required.
• Knowledge and experience with medical and/or surgical professional or physician coding guidelines and professional claim rules for hospital outpatient, hospital inpatient, clinic, and/or emergency department encounters.
• Coding skills in ICD-10-CM diagnosis assignment, CPT procedure assignment, and modifier assignment.
• Experience with NCCI edits, NCDs, LCDs, CPT Assistant coding guidelines, modifier guidelines, and official ICD-10 coding and reporting guidelines.
• In-depth knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, disease processes, pathophysiology, and pharmacology.
• Knowledge and experience with compliant healthcare billing principles, methods, and techniques.
• Knowledge and experience with coding and billing requirements for services furnished in teaching settings.
• Knowledge and experience with coding and billing requirements for provider-based facilities and critical access hospitals.
• Ability to work independently in a teleworking environment, organize and prioritize work, communicate effectively, attend to detail, follow through, and maintain a positive attitude.
• Must be located within 100 miles of a Mayo Clinic campus for on-site expectations based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a health care-related field.
• Pathology CPT coding experience.
• Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) certification.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with colleagues to support department operations.
• Coordinate with others to ensure comprehensive and timely completion of professional coding processes.
• Mentor, instruct, and train Professional Fee Coders in compliant coding standards.
• Review and interpret medical-record documentation, including diagnostic information for medical and surgical subspecialties.
• Assign appropriate professional fee codes to complex accounts.
• Provide departmental education and training for Professional Fee Coders.
• Support coding quality as needed and perform other duties required by Professional Fee Coding.

Benefits

• Medical plan options.
• Dental coverage through Delta Dental or a reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision plan with a national network.
• HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Competitive retirement package.
• Continuing education and advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree