Coder – Physician Practice, CPC Required
Lourdes Health System
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Arizona • Connecticut • United States
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Salary
💰 $26 - $39 per hour
About the role
- Responsible for abstracting clinical information and assigning CPT-4 and ICD-10 codes from medical records and documents to support physicians professional fees
- Abstract billing for outpatient evaluation and management codes, minor surgical procedure(s) and HCPCS (supplies and pharmaceuticals) codes from provider documentation
- Research simple coding/billing issues for the physicians to identify and recommend the most appropriate method of coding/billing
- Analysis of the medical record to determine the appropriateness of coding and potential patterns of abuse
Requirements
- Minimum of two years records coding experience and/or equivalent education (completion of AAPC course or completion of Coding program at trade school)
- Ability to perform functions in a Microsoft Windows environment
- Ability to be detailed oriented and perform tasks at a high level of accuracy
- Ability to make sound decisions
- Demonstrate good communication and team work skills
- Previous experience with an electronic legal health record system preferred
- Knowledge of Anatomy & Physiology/ Medical terminology required
- CPC (Certified Professional Coder) Certified required
Benefits
- medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance
- health and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement)
- paid time off
- paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws
- short-term disability and optional long-term disability
- colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance
- tuition assistance
- employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
CPT-4 codingICD-10 codingHCPCS codingmedical record analysisbilling codingoutpatient evaluation codingsurgical procedure codingcoding issue researchaccuracy in codingdetailed oriented
Soft skills
decision makingcommunication skillsteamwork skills
Certifications
CPC (Certified Professional Coder)