Coder III – Cardiology
Advocate Aurora Health
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Alabama • Alaska • United States
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Salary
💰 $28 - $42 per hour
About the role
- Assist with special projects as requested
- Assist with training other coders as requested
- Monitors and responds to accounts in the charge router, charge router messages, CRMs, Compliance and Integrity review requests
- Adhere to organizational and internal department policies and procedures to ensure efficient work processes
- Reviews complex medical documentation at a highly skilled and proficient level from clinicians, qualified health professionals and hospitals in order to assign diagnosis and procedure codes utilizing ICD-10 CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS
- Assigns and ensures correct code selection following Official Coding Guidelines and compliance with federal and insurance regulations
- Serves as subject matter expert in your assigned specialty and actively participate in the Coding meetings as a problem solver
- Maintain continuing education by attending webinars, reviewing updated CPT assistant guidelines and updated coding clinics
- Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association and adheres to official coding guidelines
Requirements
- Complex Cardiology coding experience
- Coding Certification issued by one of the following certifying bodies: American Academy of Coders (AAPC), or American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
- Advanced training beyond High School in Medical Coding or related field (or equivalent knowledge)
- Typically requires 5 years of experience in professional coding that includes experiences in professional revenue cycle processes and health information workflows
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, pathophysiology, and is able to apply these sciences to accurately assign codes to cases
- Expert knowledge and experience in ICD-10-CM, CPT, and 3M Encoder
- Excellent communication and reading comprehension skills
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- 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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Hard Skills & Tools
ICD-10 CMICD-10 PCSCPTHCPCS3M Encodermedical codinganatomyphysiologymedical terminologypathophysiology
Soft Skills
communicationreading comprehensionproblem solvingtrainingsubject matter expertise
Certifications
Coding CertificationAAPCAHIMA