Medical Billing and Coding

• Evaluates medical records, provides clinical and surgical abstraction and assigns appropriate clinical diagnosis and procedure codes.
• Analyzes medical information from medical records
• Accurately codes diagnostic and procedural information in accordance with national coding guidelines
• Consults with medical providers to clarify missing or inadequate record information and to determine appropriate codes.
• Provides thorough, timely and accurate coding in accordance to department specific productivity and quality standards.

Profee Coder – Primary Care

• Assign and sequence ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT-4 codes for inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and emergency room records while ensuring accuracy for billing, reimbursement, and compliance
• Review medical records for DRG/APC assignment, verify charge accuracy, abstract clinical data, and collaborate with providers and hospital departments to ensure proper documentation and regulatory compliance
• Accurately reflects the diagnosis and procedures per department procedure within the medical records
• Proactively communicates with providers, staff, leadership and hospital departments to ensure adequate documentation to support services
• Performs Charge capture and data entry per department protocol and procedure
• Ensures accurate abstracting of clinical data and meets regulatory and compliance requirements

Certified Facility Coder

• Accurately assigns appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes to outpatient records
• Abstract essential data elements for tracking, reporting, and reimbursement purposes
• Keying, billing and collections for assigned client databases
• Review and analyze medical records for document deficiencies
• Ensure accurate coding and compliance with Federal and State regulations
• Verify accuracy of patient account, type, and demographic data
• Meet productivity standards set by Revenue Integrity Coding department

Certified Professional Coder

• Reviews complex inpatient documentation at a highly skilled and proficient level to assign diagnosis and procedure codes utilizing ICD-10 CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS
• Assigns and ensures correct code selection following Official Coding Guidelines and compliance with federal and insurance regulations utilizing an EMR and/or Computer Assisted Coding software
• Responsible for coding high dollar and long length of stay cases for all patient types
• Serves as a subject matter expert to Coding department leaders and peers
• Recommends modifications to current policies and procedures as needed to coincide with government regulations
• Collaborates with the Clinical Documentation Improvement and Quality teams to ensure a match in the DRG and reconciles each Medicare case from a CDI perspective
• Responsible for clinician communication related to disease processes on a clinical level to ensure accurate coding
• Participates in payer audits and meetings by acting as a resource for coding-related audits, as requested

Inpatient Coder Specialist – Community Facility

• Accurately assigns diagnosis and procedure codes for inpatient facility and professional services.
• Performs necessary tasks within MHS GENESIS and other military coding systems.
• Accurately assign Evaluation and Management (E&M) codes, ICD-CM diagnoses, CPT and HCPCS, modifiers, and quantities derived from medical record documentation.
• Reviews encounter and/or record documentation to identify and resolve inconsistencies, ambiguities, or discrepancies.
• Assigns accurate codes based on provider responses to coding queries.
• Supports DHA coding compliance by performing due diligence in ethically and appropriately researching and/or interpreting existing guidance.
• Utilizes MHS computer systems to remotely access patient records and assign codes for patient encounters in support of other MTFs.
• Achieve and maintain DHA coding productivity and accuracy standards for the position.
• Educates and provides feedback to providers and clinical staff to resolve documentation issues to support coding compliance.
• Acts as a source of reference to medical staff having questions, issues, or concerns related to coding.
• Responds to provider questions and provides examples of appropriate coding and documentation reference(s).

Medical Coder II

• Independently performs complex professional coding across multiple specialties and settings.
• Code complex professional encounters and procedures; ensure correct sequencing, modifiers, E/M level selection, and documentation alignment.
• Resolve coding-related edits and denials by identifying root cause.
• Apply payer medical policies, NCCI concepts, and telehealth coding rules as relevant to pro fee claims.
• Provide real-time guidance to peers on standard coding scenarios.
• Participate in internal quality review programs and implement education/corrective actions based on findings.
• Analytical problem solving for denial/edits prevention.

Neuro Interventional Radiology Coding Specialist II

• Independently perform complex, specialty-specific professional fee coding (CPT/HCPCS and ICD-10-CM) for physician services rendered in both office and hospital settings
• Ensure all coding adheres strictly to official guidelines (e.g., provided by AAPC or AHIMA), federal regulations (CMS), and organizational compliance standards
• Identify the need for formal clinical queries for documentation clarification when necessary for professional or facility records
• Maintain high accuracy and productivity standards appropriate to the complexity of the assigned workload
• May provide informal guidance to new coding staff on professional coding nuances

Coder II – Cardiology

• Independently perform complex, specialty-specific professional fee coding (CPT/HCPCS and ICD-10-CM) for physician services rendered in both office and hospital settings, ensuring expert application of modifiers and E/M guidelines
• Perform entry-level facility coding for simple outpatient encounters (e.g., diagnostic imaging, labs) and basic inpatient services (e.g., uncomplicated admissions, short stays) using ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS, where applicable
• Ensure all coding adheres strictly to official guidelines (e.g., provided by AAPC or AHIMA), federal regulations (CMS), and organizational compliance standards
• Identify the need for formal clinical queries for documentation clarification when necessary for professional or facility records
• Maintain high accuracy and productivity standards appropriate to the complexity of the assigned workload
• May provide informal guidance to new coding staff on professional coding nuances

Coder II – ENT, Audiology

• Process claims to appropriate primary, secondary, and/or tertiary insurance company according to insurance guidelines
• Perform follow-up on unpaid insurance accounts identified through aging reports
• Process appeals when appropriate
• Process refund requests
• Identify trends, and carrier issues relating to billing and reimbursements, report findings to leadership
• Maintain Privacy & Confidentiality of patient information and organizational operations
• Responsible for learning, understanding and following payer guidelines
• Reallocate misapplied payments and adjustments
• Work special assignments when needed

Medical Billing and Coding jobs in Kansas

See all jobs on JobTailor