Certified Medical Coder: Billing Accuracy & Compliance

Columbia Valley Community Health Center; Wenatchee (WA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Partial Telecommuting

Job summary

Columbia Valley Community Health Center is seeking a qualified Coder to certify accurate billing for professional and hospital services by reviewing encounters and applying correct diagnoses, procedures, modifiers, and CCI edits. The role includes educating providers to ensure proper documentation and coding compliance.

The ideal candidate will review paper fee slips, post charges, and resolve coding issues with clinicians, while staying current with payer guidelines and organizational policies

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Certification/Licensure: AAPC Certification.
• Experience: One year of coding experience in a healthcare setting preferred; knowledge of diagnosis/procedural coding, medical terminology, and insurance billing guidelines; familiarity with X12/ANSI; CARC/RARC codes; FQHC billing.

Responsibilities

• Review clinical encounters to ensure proper submission of services prior to billing and apply modifiers/CCI edits.
• Review hospital coding on paper fee slips and post charges.
• Communicate coding issues to providers and educate staff on coding changes and trends.
• Stay current with billing guidelines, reimbursement rules, and FQHC billing nuances.
• Assist with audits and process improvements and provide information for reporting.

Skills

Coding accuracy

Attention to detail

Communication

Analytics

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

AAPC Certification

Tools

Coding software

MS Word/Excel

X12/ANSI guidelines

Job description

Columbia Valley Community Health Center is seeking a qualified Coder to certify accurate billing for professional and hospital services by reviewing encounters and applying correct diagnoses, procedures, modifiers, and CCI edits. The role includes educating providers to ensure proper documentation and coding compliance.

The ideal candidate will review paper fee slips, post charges, and resolve coding issues with clinicians, while staying current with payer guidelines and organizational policies