HIM Physician Coder – Per Diem
HCA Healthcare
part-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $29 - $42 per hour
About the role
- Accurately applies official coding conventions and rules established by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for assignment of procedural and diagnostic codes
- Reviews the surgical documentation for accurate assignment of ICD-10 diagnosis, current procedural terminology (CPT-4) codes and modifiers
- Ensures appropriate coding of evaluation and management services when applicable
- Ensures compliance with national coding guidelines and Capital Health's policies for complete, accurate and consistent coding resulting in appropriate reimbursement and data integrity
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- CPC-A, CPC, or CCS-P certification required
- Associate's degree in Health Information Management preferred
- Two years of experience in physician coding role preferred
- Outpatient ICD-10, CPT-4 and HCPCS coding experience preferred
- One year surgical coding experience preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong knowledge of surgical coding guidelines
- Knowledge of pathophysiology and disease processes
- Certified Professional Coder-Apprentice (CPC-A), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), or Certified Coding Specialist-Physician (CCS-P) required
Benefits
- Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
- Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
- Sick Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program
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Hard Skills & Tools
ICD-10 codingCPT-4 codingHCPCS codingsurgical codingevaluation and management codingcoding conventionscoding guidelinesdata integrityreimbursement codingpathophysiology knowledge
Soft Skills
verbal communicationwritten communication
Certifications
CPC-ACPCCCS-P