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Pre-Bill Coder Specialist – Inpatient

Medical Billing and CodingMedical Billing and CodingFull TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Alabama + 32 moreAll locations: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Posted

24 days ago

Salary

$28 - $42 / hour

Associate Degree5 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglish

Job Description

• Prioritizes and codes and abstracts high dollar charts, day after discharge, as well as interim charts, at regular intervals, with a high degree of accuracy. • Reviews complex medical documentation at a highly skilled and proficient level from clinicians, qualified health professionals and hospitals to assign diagnosis and procedure codes utilizing ICD CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS. • Assigns and ensures correct code selection following Official Coding Guidelines and compliance with federal and insurance regulations utilizing an EMR and/or Computer Assisted Coding software. • Collaborates with other departments to clarify pre-bill coding documentation issues such for inpatient and outpatient to insure reimbursement and clinical outcomes. • Works claim edits for all patient types and may codes consecutive/combined accounts to comply with the 72-hour rule and other account combine scenarios. • Completes informal peer-review on inpatient and outpatient coders. • Tracks and trends quality information from internal and external sources to partner with the educational team on opportunities. • Communicates with Medical Staff, CDI, Post -bill for documentation clarification.

Job Requirements

  • Two Year associate degree or equivalent work experience
  • Five to Seven years of inpatient coding experience in an acute care inpatient setting in an Academic Inpatient Care Tertiary Facility
  • Advanced proficiency of ICD, CPT and HCPCS coding guidelines
  • Advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology
  • Excellent computer skills including the use of Microsoft office products, electronic mail, including exposure or experience with electronic coding systems or applications
  • Must have a certification through American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or American Academy of professional Coders (AAPC)

Benefits

  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

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