Pro-fee Coder – Emergency Department and Urgent Care Facility
AAPC
contract
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Accurately code medical records for all urgent care and emergency room services
- Follow current ICD-10 and CPT coding guidelines
- Adhere to NCD, LCD, and CCI policies as necessary
- Apply modifiers as appropriate
- Ability to work independently and meet project deadlines
- Stay updated about new coding rules as codes routinely change
- Responsible and accountable for maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information
- Follow HIPAA security policies and procedures affecting your job, and report any suspected or actual violation or breach
- Requires long periods of time sitting and using keyboard and mouse
- Meet and maintain department production and quality standards
- Additional tasks/duties as assigned by management
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of coding experience
- Extensive coding in all aspects of emergency department and urgent care coding
- Ability to validate hard-coded CPTs/charges
- Superior knowledge of modifier application
- Strong knowledge of Cerner and Epic
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Detail oriented and deadline driven attitude
- Sound knowledge of medical terminology
- Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, and internet)
- Ability to multitask and keep a sense of urgency
- Excellent customer service skills
- Strong time management, organization skills, and work ethic
Benefits
- Equal Opportunity Employer
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
ICD-10 codingCPT codingmodifier applicationmedical record codingcoding validationmedical terminology
Soft skills
independent workdeadline drivendetail orientedexcellent communicationmultitaskingcustomer servicetime managementorganizational skillswork ethic