Emergency Department Medical Coder
St. Luke's University Health Network
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: New Jersey • Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- Codes and abstracts professional fee hospital services performed by SLPG physicians from medical records according to ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT-4, HCPCS II, and CMS guidelines.
- Utilizes 3M Encoder for validation of RVUs and CPT-4 procedure unbundling.
- Maintains a 95% coding accuracy rate as measured through quality reviews.
- Maintains daily productivity as outlined.
- Responsible for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of coding guidelines as they relate to physician services for hospital inpatient, observation, consultant, surgical, critical care, and E & M services.
- Performs data entry of abstracted physician information into specialty-specific databases.
- Conducts educational sessions to the medical staff for coding and documentation compliance.
Requirements
- RHIA, RHIT, CPC, OR CCS-P with working knowledge of ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS coding required.
- Minimum 1-3 years experience in CPT/HCPCS physician procedural coding.
- Previous experience with computerized patient record and coding system preferred.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
ICD-9ICD-10CPT-4HCPCS IIcoding accuracydata entrycoding guidelinesphysician procedural coding
Soft Skills
educational sessionsdocumentation compliance
Certifications
RHIARHITCPCCCS-P