UnitedHealth Group

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Medical Coder

Medical Billing and CodingMedical Billing and CodingFull TimeRemoteTeam 10,001

Location

United States

Posted

16 days ago

Salary

Not specified

No structured requirement data.

Job Description

The Medical Coder performs concurrent review of FFS coding rules within Epic, ensuring all CPT and E/M codes are accurately coded and billed for maximum reimbursement and minimal denials. Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 AM- 5 PM Location: Remote Nationwide You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. Apply understanding of relevant medical coding subject areas (e.g., diagnosis, procedural, evaluation and management, ancillary services) to assign appropriate medical codes Apply understanding of basic anatomy and physiology to interpret clinical documentation and identify applicable medical codes Identify areas in clinical documentation that are unclear or incomplete and generate queries to obtain additional information Follow up with providers as necessary when responses to queries are not provided in a timely basis Utilize medical coding software programs or reference materials to identify appropriate codes Apply post-query response to make final determinations Apply relevant Medical Coding Reference, Federal, State, and Professional guidelines to assign and record independent medical code determinations Manage multiple work demands simultaneously to maintain relevant productivity and turnaround time standards for completing medical records (e.g., charts, assessments, visits, encounters) Resolve medical coding edits or denials in relation to code assignment Provide information or respond to questions from medical coding quality audits Educate and mentor others to improve medical coding quality Demonstrate basic knowledge of the impact of coding decisions on revenue cycle Other duties as assigned You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Job Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
  • Coding certification from AAPC or AHIMA Professional Coding Association: (CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, RHIT, RHIA, CCA, CCS, CCS-P etc.)
  • 3+ years of coding experience
  • Advanced level of knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, Modifiers & HCPCS coding classification and guidelines
  • Advanced level of knowledge of medical terminology, disease process and Anatomy and Physiology
  • Must be task oriented and able to meet designated deadlines and productivity standards
  • Epic experience

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Incentive and recognition programs
  • Equity stock purchase
  • 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
  • Application Deadline
  • This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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