Medical Coder
Exceptional HR Solutions, LLC
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $18 - $19 per hour
Job Level
Junior
About the role
- Reviews documentation and assigns appropriate ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS codes.
- Assigns appropriate primary diagnosis after deciding what was chiefly responsible for the encounter.
- Assigns appropriate modifiers according to guidelines.
- Finalizes the appropriate data for accounts.
- Clarifies documentation or diagnosis by communicating with the physician.
- Maintains knowledge of current billing rules and trends for billing types assigned by attending seminars, workshops and watching webinars.
- Ensures weekly, monthly, and quarterly department goals are met.
- Makes recommendations to the Billing and Coding Manager for process and quality improvement.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- A minimum of one-year experience with physician coding.
- AAPC Credential: Minimum certification of a CPC, Or AHIMA certification, or in pursuit of certification.
- Proficiency with Microsoft product suite and Internet.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental
- Short-term and long-term disability options
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance and Life Assistance programs
- A 401K retirement program
- Pet Insurance
- Paid time off and paid holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
ICD-10 codingCPT codingHCPCS codingdiagnosis assignmentmodifier assignmentdata finalizationbilling rules knowledgequality improvement
Soft skills
communicationrecommendation making
Certifications
CPCAHIMA certification