Coder 2 – Professional Coding Full time

Summary

At the direction of the Coding Manager, the Coder will be part of a collaborative team and is responsible for coding services assigned to them.  Review of documentation and/or verification of charges. Responsible for accurately and efficiently assigning ICD-10 diagnosis codes, CPT and HCPCs procedure codes.  Compliance with national coding standards and regulatory agencies is an essential part of the job responsibilities.  Acts with integrity and adheres to code of conduct and ethics. Keep the lines of communication open with the provider/practice to answer documentation and coding questions. Spot audit provider’s documentation and coding, document the results provide feedback and education to the providers/coding managers. Attend the monthly provider meetings and round through assigned practices as an avenue to give further education.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Code for technical and/or professional data
• Documentation review for coding by abstraction or service verification
• Assign CPT and HCPC procedure codes
• Assign and sequence diagnosis codes
• Apply coding guidelines and modifiers
• Charge entry in to billing system as applicable
• Review coding editing software to resolve outstanding edits
• Review coding related denials, customer service and billing inquiries
• Maintain department quality/accuracy standards
• Maintain department productivity standards
• Keep current on information and trends pertaining to areas of coding Communicate with Coding Leadership regarding pertinent issues
• Membership in professional Coding organizations Attendance at required meetings and training sessions.
• Maintenance of required CEU’s for certification Perform other duties as required or assigned

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Certification, Registration, and Licensure

One of the following certifications is required: Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Professional Coder for Hospital (COC) from the AAPC;  or Certified Coding Associate (CCA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialist for Physicians (CCS-P) from AHIMA.

Experience

At least one year Coding experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.

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Physical and Work Environment Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is SEDENTARY. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to do repetitive motion, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to bend, kneel, reach, squat, stand, and walk.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.