Medical Coder
Humana
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: California • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $48,300 - $65,900 per year
About the role
- Reviews and educates providers on disputed adjudicated claims
- Extracts clinical information from medical records and assigns appropriate procedural terminology and medical codes
- Analyzes, enters, and manipulates databases
- Responds to or clarifies internal requests for medical information
- Exercises discretion and judgment in prioritizing requests and interpreting and adapting procedures
Requirements
- Coding Certification required: AAPC CPC (no Apprentice)
- Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Certified Medical Coder
- Demonstrate ability to problem-solve complex coding issues
- Experience with Medicare and Medicaid coding guidelines
- Strong data entry and attention to detail skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced setting with competing priorities
- Intermediate experience with Microsoft Word and Excel, Outlook, and Teams
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- 5 or more years of experience as a Certified Medical Coder preferred
- CPMA certification preferred
- MS-DRG auditing or APR auditing experience preferred
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Paid time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave)
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Professional development & continued education opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
medical codingprocedural terminologymedical coding guidelinesdata entrydatabase manipulationMS-DRG auditingAPR auditing
Soft Skills
problem-solvingattention to detaildiscretionjudgmentprioritizationadaptabilitytime management
Certifications
AAPC CPCCPMA