Inpatient Coder II, HB Coding
Northwestern Medicine
Coding Specialist II, PB Coding
Northwestern Medicine
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin
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💰 $24 - $35 per hour
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Performs CPT and ICD10 coding through abstraction of the medical record with focus on more complex encounters and/or HCPCs procedural codes
- Reviews the medical record thoroughly and codes physician professional services and diagnosis codes including anesthesia encounters, operative room and surgical procedural services, invasive procedures and/or drug infusion encounters
- Follows Official Guidelines and rules to assign CPT, ICD10 codes and modifiers with minimum 95% accuracy
- Ensures charges are captured by performing various reconciliations
- Provides documentation feedback to physicians and trains physicians and other staff regarding documentation, billing and coding
- Reviews and communicates new or revised billing and coding guidelines
- Resolves pre-accounts receivable edits and collaborates with Patient Accounting, PB Billing, and other operational areas
- Acts as key point person for Revenue Cycle staff and Account Inquiry Unit staff in obtaining documentation
- May contact providers for peer-to-peer reviews
- Meets established minimum coding productivity and quality standards
Requirements
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
- Zero (0) to two (2) years of experience in a relevant role
- 94% accuracy on organizations coding test
