Certified Outpatient Fee Coder (ICD-10/CPT)

Southern Illinois Healthcare; Springfield (IL); À distance; USD 31 000 - 49 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Southern Illinois Healthcare is seeking a qualified medical coder to review provider documentation and assign CPT/HCPCS and ICD-10-CM codes according to official guidelines. Focus areas include provider-based E/M visits and outpatient hospital visits.

The role requires relevant RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CCS-P/CCA/CPC certifications and at least 1 year of CCS-P/CCA/CPC experience, with ongoing CEU maintenance and participation in performance improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; preferred associate or bachelor in health information or related discipline.
• RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CCA or CPC required.
• 1 year CCS-P/CCA/CPC experience (2000 hours).

Responsabilités

• Follows coding policies, procedures, SOPs.
• Uses encoding software and references to assign codes.
• Provider-driven coding: reviews and revises codes per documentation.
• Non-provider driven coding: assigns codes per guidelines.
• Reviews coding edits and resolves to forward encounters to claims.
• Communicates clearly with providers for additional information.
• Identifies issues affecting quality, compliance or productivity.
• Performs work queue duties as assigned by Coding Lead/Supervisor/Manager.
• Maintains coding quality and productivity standards.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives and meetings.
• Maintains required CEUs.

Formation

High School Diploma

Associate or Bachelor Degree in Health Information or related discipline

Outils

RHIA

RHIT

CCS

CCS-P

CCA

CPC

Description du poste

Southern Illinois Healthcare is seeking a qualified medical coder to review provider documentation and assign CPT/HCPCS and ICD-10-CM codes according to official guidelines. Focus areas include provider-based E/M visits and outpatient hospital visits.

The role requires relevant RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CCS-P/CCA/CPC certifications and at least 1 year of CCS-P/CCA/CPC experience, with ongoing CEU maintenance and participation in performance improvement initiatives.