Coding Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Certification through AAPC (CPC or COC) or AHIMA (CCS or CCS-P).
• At least six months of on-the-job experience.
• Ability to work from home and code independently.
• Regular, predictable, and punctual attendance.
• Working knowledge and experience with systems such as EMR and billing systems.
• A phone, reliable internet connection, and current coding materials, including CPT and ICD-10-CM references.
• Maintain a productivity level and accuracy rate of 95% or higher.
• Maintain a quality score of 95% or higher.
• Proficiency with Microsoft programs such as Excel and Outlook, including basic spreadsheet operations and formulas, email management, and scheduling and attending meetings.
• Effective and professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines.
• Regular eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
• Ability to work at a computer terminal for 6–8 hours a day and function amid constant interruptions.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods.
• Infrequently, ability to lift and move materials weighing up to 20 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide coding services to support clients.
• Calculate outpatient professional-fee E/M levels.
• Apply ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes to the highest level of specificity available.
• Accurately apply diagnosis and procedure codes using ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS.
• Interpret coding guidelines to assign codes accurately.
• Recognize the effect of documentation on code assignment and reimbursement.
• Follow AHIMA’s Standards of Ethical Coding, the Company’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, and the Company’s Ethics and Compliance Program.
• Comply with internal policies and procedures.
• Participate in company-provided training and education.
• Protect confidential company information, including Personal Health Information, and comply with privacy and security rules and regulations.
• Maintain required productivity, accuracy, and quality levels.
• Perform other duties as assigned by a leadership team member.