Coder 2 - PB

Fairview Health Services; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; Full time

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is seeking a PB/pro-fee Coder 2 for a fully remote position. This role requires analyzing clinical documentation and assigning diagnosis codes. It offers a competitive salary and benefits package including health insurance, tuition reimbursement, and more.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

PTO and Sick and Safe Time

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plans

Early access to earned wages

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of healthcare experience required.
• 1 year coding experience necessary.
• Certifications like CPC, CCS, or RHIA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze clinical documents and assign appropriate codes.
• Resolve discrepancies in documentation and coding.
• Follow relevant laws, regulations, and coding standards.

Skills

Coding

ICD-10

CPT-4

HCPCs

Education

Certificate program in coding

Associate degree in HIM

Job description

Job Overview

ring Your Possibilities to Fairview

At Fairview, we believe in the power of possibility — within ourselves, our teams, and thecommunities we serve. We believe that leadership isn’t just a title — it’s a mindset we allshare. Whether you’re providing hands-on care, innovating behind the scenes, orsupporting those who do, your work matters.

Fairview are looking for PB/pro-fee Coder 2 to join our team! This is a fully remote positionapproved for a1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period) on the day shift. The role will require that you are able to work one weekend a month.

Coder 2s analyze clinical documentation; assign appropriate diagnosis, procedure, and levels of service codes; abstract the codes and other clinical data. Performs a variety of technical functions within the Outpatient coding area, codes outpatient visits, sent-in-labs, consolidated funding accounts, utilizing ICD-10-CM, CPT-4, and HCPCs Coding Classification systems. Utilizes an electronic coding software to code to the highest level of specificity, ensuring optimal and appropriate reimbursement for the services provided. Responsibility includes resolving medical necessity edits and extracting and entering data into the medical record. This information is then used to determine reimbursement levels, assess quality of care, study patterns of illness and injuries, compare healthcare data between facilities and between physicians, and meet regulatory and payer reporting requirements. Coder 2’s also resolves clinical documentation and charge capture discrepancies and provides feedback to providers on the quality of their documentation and charging.

Responsibilites:

• Maintains knowledge of, and complies with, all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.
• Actively participates in creating and implementing improvements.
• Assigns ICD-10, CPT-4, and HCPCs codes to all diagnoses, treatments, and procedures, according to official coding guidelines.
• Knowledge of relationship of disease management, medications and ancillary test results on diagnoses assigned.
• Extracts required information from electronic medical record and enters encoder and abstracting system.
• Follows-up on unabstracted accounts to assure timely billing and reimbursement.
• Resolves any questions concerning diagnosis, procedures, clinical content of the chart or code selection through research and communication. May query physicians on documentation according to established procedures and guidelines.
• Meets departmental productivity and quality standards
• Complete projects as assigned.
• Performs other responsibilities as needed/assigned.
• Timely and accurate work
• Contributes to the process or enablement of collecting expected payment
• Understands and adheres to Revenue Cycle’s Escalation Policy.

Required Qualifications

• Certificate program in coding or associate degree in HIM or a certificate with 1-3 years of healthcare experience (MA, HUC, Revenue Cycle)
• 1 year coding experience
• Outpatient or Professional Fee Coding, Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist – Professional (CCS-P), Certified Professional Coder - Hospital (CPC-H) COC – Certified Outpatient Coder, AAPC specialty certifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates or bachelor’s degree
• More than 1 year of coding experience

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www..fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.
EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status

$26.06-$36.79 Hourly

ring Your Possibilities to Fairview

At Fairview, we believe in the power of possibility — within ourselves, our teams, and thecommunities we serve. We believe that leadership isn’t just a title — it’s a mindset we allshare. Whether you’re providing hands-on care, innovating behind the scenes, orsupporting those who do, your work matters.

Fairview are looking for PB/pro-fee Coder 2 to join our team! This is a fully remote positionapproved for a1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period) on the day shift. The role will require that you are able to work one weekend a month.

Coder 2s analyze clinical documentation; assign appropriate diagnosis, procedure, and levels of service codes; abstract the codes and other clinical data. Performs a variety of technical functions within the Outpatient coding area, codes outpatient visits, sent-in-labs, consolidated funding accounts, utilizing ICD-10-CM, CPT-4, and HCPCs Coding Classification systems. Utilizes an electronic coding software to code to the highest level of specificity, ensuring optimal and appropriate reimbursement for the services provided. Responsibility includes resolving medical necessity edits and extracting and entering data into the medical record. This information is then used to determine reimbursement levels, assess quality of care, study patterns of illness and injuries, compare healthcare data between facilities and between physicians, and meet regulatory and payer reporting requirements. Coder 2’s also resolves clinical documentation and charge capture discrepancies and provides feedback to providers on the quality of their documentation and charging.

Responsibilites:

• Maintains knowledge of, and complies with, all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.
• Actively participates in creating and implementing improvements.
• Assigns ICD-10, CPT-4, and HCPCs codes to all diagnoses, treatments, and procedures, according to official coding guidelines.
• Knowledge of relationship of disease management, medications and ancillary test results on diagnoses assigned.
• Extracts required information from electronic medical record and enters encoder and abstracting system.
• Follows-up on unabstracted accounts to assure timely billing and reimbursement.
• Resolves any questions concerning diagnosis, procedures, clinical content of the chart or code selection through research and communication. May query physicians on documentation according to established procedures and guidelines.
• Meets departmental productivity and quality standards
• Complete projects as assigned.
• Performs other responsibilities as needed/assigned.
• Timely and accurate work
• Contributes to the process or enablement of collecting expected payment
• Understands and adheres to Revenue Cycle’s Escalation Policy.

Required Qualifications

• Certificate program in coding or associate degree in HIM or a certificate with 1-3 years of healthcare experience (MA, HUC, Revenue Cycle)
• 1 year coding experience
• Outpatient or Professional Fee Coding, Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist – Professional (CCS-P), Certified Professional Coder - Hospital (CPC-H) COC – Certified Outpatient Coder, AAPC specialty certifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates or bachelor’s degree
• More than 1 year of coding experience