Coding Analyst Associate
Northwestern Medicine
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $26 - $39 per hour
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Utilizes technical coding expertise to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes to outpatient visit types
- Reviews the medical record thoroughly, utilizing all available documentation to code appropriate diagnoses and procedures.
- Collaborates with Orders Management Unit (OMU) and other coding divisions for NCD/LCD edit resolution.
- Interprets health record documentation using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, clinical disease process, pharmacology, and medical terminology to report appropriate diagnoses and/or procedures
- Follows ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Coding Clinic, Coding Clinic for HCPCs, CPT Assistant, interprets coding conventions and instructional notes to select appropriate diagnoses and procedures with a minimum of 95% accuracy
- Resolves NCD/LCD or other outpatient edit claim failures as assigned
- Meets established minimum coding productivity and quality standards for each outpatient encounter type
- Review and analyze dashboard to derive conclusions and determine opportunities for improvement
Requirements
- RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC or COC credential
- AHIMA or AAPC membership
- Associate’s degree in related field (preferred)
- 1 year of outpatient coding experience in a healthcare setting (preferred)
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- Lifecycle benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
ICD-10-CM codingCPT-4 codingmedical record reviewdiagnosis codingprocedure codingcoding conventionscoding accuracycoding productivityhealth record documentationanatomy knowledge
Soft skills
collaborationanalytical skillsattention to detailproblem-solvingcommunication
Certifications
RHIARHITCCSCPCCOCAHIMA membershipAAPC membership