SSM Health

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Coder II

Full TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Illinois + 3 moreAll locations: Illinois, Oklahoma, Missouri, Wisconsin

Posted

19 hours ago

Salary

Not specified

High School2 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Play a crucial role in accurately coding and abstracting medical records for billing and reimbursement purposes. • Responsible for reviewing patient information, assigning appropriate codes, and ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and regulations. • Manage assigned charge review and coding-related claim edit work queues to ensure timely and accurate charge capture. • Identifies need for medical records from outside the organization and follows established procedures to obtain. • Ensures all coded services meet appropriate Medicare, National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) or payer-specific guidelines. • Consults with physicians/providers as needed to clarify any documentation in the record that is inadequate, ambiguous, or unclear for coding purposes.

Job Requirements

  • 2+ years of professional coding experience is required.
  • Pediatrics coding experience strongly preferred.
  • Certified Coding Associate (CCA) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA) Or Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-based (CCS-P) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA) Or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA) Or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA) Or Certified Professional Coder Apprentice (CPC-A) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA).

Benefits

  • Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
  • Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
  • Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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