Charge Capture Associate

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Brookhaven (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Billing/Charge Posting Specialist to support charge capture and accuracy in patient encounters.

You will review Epic charge queues, validate documentation, and coordinate with coders and clinic staff to ensure compliance with payor requirements. A high school diploma is required and knowledge of medical terminology and CPT/HCPCS coding is expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Knowledge of evaluation and management coding is preferred.
• Familiarity with CPT, HCPCS, modifiers, and ICD-9/10 coding.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily review of Epic charge review work queues and corrects charge entry errors.
• Reviews provider documentation and patient registration records to validate charges and payer requirements.
• Completes patient registration to support charge capture for specialty areas.
• Coordinates corrections with coders, providers, and staff to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Keeps current with billing compliance regulations and internal policies.
• Communicates issues to leadership and suggests queue/workflow improvements.

Skills

Charge posting

Epic knowledge

Medical terminology

CPT/HCPCS/ICD coding

Microsoft Word/Excel

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Verbal and written communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Epic

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Work Shift

Day

Work Day(s)

Monday-Friday

Shift Start Time

8:00 AM

Shift End Time

4:00 AM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

Job Description

Performs charge posting for patient encounters. Maintains charge review work queues in support of assigned physician practice(s), which involves working charge review errors to completion. Performs account and coverage review as needed to resolve all in-scope billing edits within charge review work queues.

Experience

• 2 years of experience in a medical front office and/or billing responsibilities in a physician practice or hospital setting

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent

Certification Summary

• No professional certifications required

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of evaluation and management procedure coding
• Knowledge of CPT, HCPCS, modifiers, and ICD-9/10 coding
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge of typical procedures and equipment used
• Proficient in Microsoft applications, including Word and Excel
• Must be very organized with the ability to handle multiple tasks at once
• Skilled in problem-solving and critical thinking
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication, organizational, customer service, and interpersonal skills

Job Responsibilities

• Performs daily review of Epic charge review work queues and corrects charge entry errors, such as invalid diagnosis codes, CCI edits, duplicate charges, and other system edits.
• Reviews provider documentation and patient registration records to validate accuracy of charges and compliance with payor billing requirements.
• Completes patient registration as assigned to support charge capture for specialty areas.
• Coordinate account and charge corrections with coders, providers, clinic staff, and accounts receivable specialists as needed to support charge accuracy and compliance updates.
• Utilizes available resources and continuing education programs to remain knowledgeable and current with billing compliance regulations.
• Communicates recurring issues and new trends to revenue integrity leadership and recommends updates to work queues, rules, or workflows to promote efficiency and accuracy.
• Supports and participates in the continuous assessment and improvements of the quality of services provided.
• Meet department standards for work queue volume, accuracy, and turnaround time while staying current on charge capture policies, payer updates, and Epic build changes.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

1575 Northeast Expy NE

Job Family

Coding