Coder Assistant - Professional

SSM Health; Midwest City (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily Pay

Job summary

SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital Midwest in Midwest City, OK is seeking a regular full-time Charge Coder & Scheduler in the Surgery department. This role focuses on accurate charge entry and coding edits to support timely claims.

Responsibilities include charge reconciliation, documenting in the electronic health record, and following department procedures. A high school diploma or GED is required; no prior experience is necessary.

Qualifications

• Manual charge entry and coding of charges.
• Low complexity coding-related charge review edits.
• Documentation in the electronic health record.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and resolves service queues to ensure accurate charge capture.
• Performs charge reconciliation and follows up on missing charges.
• Deciphers charge error reasons and plans follow-up steps.
• Documents clear notes in the EHR for claim history.
• Verifies information such as ABN/FRF numbers and authorization data.
• Adheres to department policies and performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Charge coding

Charge reconciliation

Data entry

Medical records

Education

High School diploma/GED

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital Midwest

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

· Department: Surgery

· Schedule: Full Time, Days

· Charge Coder & Scheduler

· Location: Midwest City

Our mission and values put the patient first and helps you to feel valued while respecting teamwork and collaboration. Our Coder roles are an integral piece in our care team and we see it as a partnership. This position will help with charge reconciliation, coding and scheduling. At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you.

Daily Pay

Get paid daily doing the work you love in a way that fits your life. At SSM Health, we believe you deserve the flexibility to work a schedule that fits your life and to get paid when you need it.

Job Summary

Responsible for manual charge entry, correction of low complexity coding-related charge review edits, and claim edits.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews and resolves all services in assigned charge review, claim edit, and denial/follow-up work queues to ensure timely and accurate charge capture or insurance follow-up. Accurately deciphers charge error reasons and plan follow-up steps.

• Conducts charge reconciliation by reviewing various reports detailing billable activity and following-up, as necessary to ensure charges are submitted and cleared from missing charge reports. Reviews all applicable data sources, including but not limited to, electronic health record, inpatient admit, discharge and transfer (ADT) reports, operative logs (aka Op Logs), nursing home visit documentation, procedure reports generated from non-electronic health record systems, etc.

• Documents clear and concise notes within the electronic health record according to established standards to facilitate comprehensive and accurate claim history.

• Reviews electronic health record, scanning database and other systems to obtain required information such as referral/ authorization numbers, Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) or financial responsibility form (FRF) capture, accident or work injury dates, etc.

• Follows all department policies and procedures, desk level procedures, guidance documents, or other work tools designed to ensure accuracy.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• None

Department:

4403000087 OPERATING ROOM 6111

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.