HB Coding Analyst
Northwestern Medicine
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $27 - $38 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Utilizes technical coding expertise to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes to outpatient visit types
- Utilizes technical coding expertise to assign Evaluation and Management codes for physician encounters
- Reviews the medical record thoroughly
- Collaborates with Patient Accounting, Registration, case managers, and other clinical areas
- Interprets health record documentation using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, clinical disease process, pharmacology, and medical terminology
- Follows ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
- Resolves NCCI, NCD/LCD or other outpatient edit claim failures as assigned
- Meets established minimum coding productivity and quality standards for each outpatient encounter type
Requirements
- 3 years of experience in acute healthcare setting
- RHIT or RHIA or CCS or CCS-P or COC or CPC
- AHIMA or AAPC membership
- 4 years’ experience in acute healthcare setting (preferred)
- 4 years’ experience in a professional setting (preferred)
Benefits
- tuition reimbursement
- loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- lifecycle benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
ICD-10-CM codingCPT-4 codingEvaluation and Management codingmedical record reviewanatomy knowledgephysiology knowledgeclinical disease process knowledgepharmacology knowledgemedical terminologycoding productivity standards
Soft skills
collaborationcommunication
Certifications
RHITRHIACCSCCS-PCOCCPCAHIMA membershipAAPC membership