Professional Medical Coder II
Lexington Medical, Inc
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: South Carolina • United States
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About the role
- Assigns appropriate ICD and CPT codes for reimbursement and statistical purposes.
- Follows ICD, CPT, CMS, and other regulatory coding guidelines.
- Abstracts clinical information from medical records for complete and accurate statistical documentation.
- Reviews and interprets medical documentation to accurately assign ICD and CPT codes for facility or professional reimbursement and statistical purposes.
- Abstracts information into computer for reimbursement and statistical purposes.
- Researches and stays current with trends in healthcare coding and compliance.
- Keeps department manager up to date with any coding or documentation issues.
- Must work independently and collaboratively to support the achievement of department People, Quality, Finance, and Service goals as well as organizational goals.
- Works as a team with physicians, coding staff and other hospital personnel to ensure proper and accurate code assignment and continuous quality improvement.
- Responsible for assisting with coding claim edits and reviewing claim denials for correction.
- Reports to work in a timely manner and adheres to attendance policies.
- Conscientious of scheduling time off in advance so as not to interfere dramatically with coding turnaround times.
- Performs all Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Prior emergency department experience preferred, skilled in assigning professional e/m, injection/infusion/hydration and minor procedures.
- Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Minimum Years of Experience: 3 Years of Professional Coding Experience Covering Multiple Clinical and/or Surgical Specialties (Combination of Surgical, E/M, or other coding experience as approved by Director), which they Successfully Met Quality and Productivity Standards
- Required Certifications/Licensure: Active AAPC or AHIMA Coding Credential
- Required Training: Experience working with CPT, ICD diagnosis coding; Experience with CCI edits; Experience with Medicare LCDs and NCDs; Understanding of state and federal regulations as well as payor billing requirements; Must be computer literate and have experience with Microsoft applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook); Experience with electronic health records software; E/M Documentation Guideline (1995/1997/2021) experience.
Benefits
- Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
- Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
- Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
- Adoption assistance
- LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
ICD codingCPT codingprofessional codingE/M codinginjection codinginfusion codinghydration codingsurgical codingquality standardsproductivity standards
Soft Skills
independent workcollaborative workcommunicationteamworkattention to detailtime managementproblem-solvingadaptabilityconscientiousnessreporting
Certifications
AAPC Coding CredentialAHIMA Coding Credential