Job Description:
• The Professional Fee Coder is responsible for accurately abstracting data into appropriate client electronic medical record systems
• Following the Official ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Guidelines for Coding, AMA CPT Guidelines, Evaluation and Management Guidelines, and CMS directives
• Performs data entry of required abstracted patient information into the client’s information system
• Queries physicians when appropriate and interact with Clinical Documentation staff as per account requirements
• Maintains consistent coding accuracy rate of 95% or better while also meeting productivity standards
• Assigns appropriate ICD-10-CM, E/M, CPT, HCPCS codes and modifiers to professional fee accounts as per designated workflow
• Abstracts and enters coded data and/or charges for physician statistical and reporting requirements
• Queries physicians to clarify conflicting, imprecise, incomplete, ambiguous, and/or inconsistent clinical information when appropriate
• Communicates documentation improvement opportunities and coding issues to appropriate personnel for follow up and resolution
• Communicates with Clinical Documentation Improvement and/or Revenue Cycle teams for follow up and reconciliation of accounts
• Maintains required productivity and quality requirements
• Maintains coding credential requirements
Requirements:
• Candidate must possess an approved AHIMA or AAPC coding credential
• Minimum 2 years’ coding experience required
• Abstract ICD, CPT, EM, MODS for various clinics
• Specialties to include Urgent Care, Ortho and Ancillary
• Alterra and 3M experience preferred
Benefits:
• excellent salary
• full benefits package including 401(k) with company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• short/long term disability insurance
• PTO policy