Certified Professional Coder

Community Memorial Hospital, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 31,684 - 35,817; Full time

Job summary

Community Memorial Hospital, Inc. in Hamilton, NY 13346, USA seeks an experienced medical coder to ensure timely and accurate coding of visits with precise diagnosis and correct E/M levels.

Responsibilities include reviewing records, upholding third-party guidelines, and participating in ongoing education with physicians and staff. Applicants must hold a High school diploma and CPC/COC certification and stay fluent with updates from AAPC.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) required.

Responsibilities

• Performs timely and accurate coding of visits with highest specificity.
• Ensures accurate E/M levels and capture of procedures/modifiers.
• Reviews medical records for consistency, accuracy and compliance with third-party rules.
• Participates in regular education with Physicians, APPs and team members.
• Maintains current coding credentials and stays updated with coding bulletins and guidelines.
• Assists patients in reducing back-end billing errors.
• Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA and privacy standards.
• Follows organizational policies and performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Medical coding

E/M coding

HIPAA compliance

Education

High school diploma

CPC/COC certification

Job description

Community Memorial Hamilton, NY 13346, USA

Pay and Shift Range

$23 USD to $26 USD. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Performs timely and accurate coding of the visit; ensuring diagnosis to the highest specificity, accurate E/M level and capture of all procedures/modifiers.

Reviews the medical record to ensure consistency and accuracy as well as compliance with established third-party reimbursement agencies.

Participates in regular education with all Physicians, APPs and other team members.

Maintains current status, in good standing, with coding certificate. Remains updated and fluent with AAPC and other coding bulletins, newsletters and guidelines. Be prepared coding new and upcoming procedures.

Assists patients in implementing solutions to reduce back-end billing errors.

Maintains patient confidentiality at all times. Complies with all HIPAA and privacy standards.

Complies with organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.

Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

High school diploma. Certified Professional Coder (CPC)/ Certified Outpatient Coder (COC).

Equal Opportunity Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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