Coder 2 - Clinic

DaMar Staffing; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DaMar Staffing seeks a Coder 2 - Clinic to review and audit Network Provider medical records for documentation and coding compliance and quality with federal and state laws and regulations.

The role emphasizes accuracy and adherence to coding standards and quality improvement efforts across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Qualifications

• Associates degree, Bachelors degree, or coding certification (CCS or CPC) with 3 years' experience OR 5 years' experience in medical coding without degree or certification
• Thorough knowledge of medical terminology, managed care financial agreements; Thorough knowledge of CPT-4, HCPCS, and ICD-9 codes

Responsibilities

• Quality and Performance Improvement: research, develop and implement standardized process for quality monitoring of coding and abstracting; conducts quality audits.
• Collaboration: establish interdepartmental relationships to facilitate cooperation and compliance; monitor and evaluate documentation standards to identify trends and education opportunities

Skills

Medical terminology

Quality audits

Process improvement

Regulatory compliance

Education

Associates/Bachelors or CCS/CPC

Tools

CPT-4 codes

HCPCS codes

ICD-9 codes

Job description

Coder 2 - Clinic

To review and audit Network Provider medical records for documentation and coding compliancy and quality with federal and state laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

Quality and Performance Improvement

• Research, develops and implements standardized process for quality monitoring of inpatient and outpatient coding and abstracting. Conducts quality audits for coding according to pre-established criteria in coordination with the Coding and Reimbursement Specialist. Assists Management with evaluation of functions and processes of the coding area to determine opportunities to improve the efficiency and quality of the coding area. Implements innovative ideas and process changes.
• Attends meetings as required and strives to improve the quality of meetings by taking an active role in meeting topics. Participates in educational programs, in-services, and training sessions in an effort to share his/her own expertise with others and further the quality of education and personal growth provided to new personnel, volunteers, and interning students.

Collaboration and Partnership

• Establishes and maintains interdepartmental relationships with Network providers to facilitate cooperation and compliance. Assists the Physician Network, Revenue Management Department and other financial departments in clarification of coding regarding reimbursement issues to resolve claim edits and assure clean claim submission. Monitors and evaluates compliance with documentation standards to identify trends, issues, risk areas, and opportunities of education and process improvement.
• Collaborates with Management to identify and coordinate educational needs based audit results and new technologies. Provide support to the Coding and Reimbursement Specialist of monthly statistics and educational programs to staff on a regular basis. Provides technical assistance to the Systems Specialist for authorized coding database retrieval and identification and resolution of software and system functionality.

Other Duties As Assigned

• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

• Associates degree, Bachelors degree, or coding certification (CCS or CPC) with 3 years' experience OR 5 years' experience in medical coding without degree or certification
• Thorough knowledge of medical terminology, managed care financial agreements; Thorough knowledge of CPT-4, HCPC, and ICD-9 codes