Coder I Outpatient

Saint Luke's Health System; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke’s Health System seeks a skilled Coding Specialist to review complex medical records and assign ICD-10, CPT, modifiers, and HCPCS codes for billing and reporting.

The role requires 1 year of coding experience and AHIMA certification in CCS/CPC/RHIT/RHIA, with telecommute options possible. Full-time, day shift within Saint Luke’s Kansas City network is offered.

Qualifications

• 1 year of applicable coding experience required.
• AHIMA CCS, CPC, RHIT or RHIA certification required.
• Telecommute CCS, CPC, RHIT or RHIA is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Review medical record documentation for complex accounts to assign ICD-10, CPT, modifiers, and HCPCS codes for billing and reporting.
• Determine first listed and secondary diagnoses and surgical procedures; abstract pertinent data.
• Code procedures, diagnoses, and modifiers for outpatient, ED, clinic, day surgery, and other accounts.
• Query clinical providers when necessary and ensure adherence to coding quality and productivity standards.

Skills

Medical coding

CCS

CPC

RHIT

RHIA

Education

AHIMA Certification (CCS/CPC/RHIT/RHIA)

Job description

Job Description

Review medical record documentation for more complex ED, Clinic, Ancillary, Day Surgery and Observation accounts to assign appropriate ICD-10, CPT, modifiers, and HCPCS codes for billing, internal and external reporting, research, and regulatory compliance. Ability to determine first listed diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, and surgical procedures. Analyze documentation and abstract pertinent data. Must maintain minimum quality and productivity standards. Code procedures, diagnoses, and modifiers on more complex outpatient, ED, clinic, day surgery, observation, and other ancillary accounts. Query clinical providers when appropriate. Abstract pertinent data. Meet coding quality standards. Meet coding productivity standards. Telecommute CCS, CPC, RHIT or RHIA required.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience: 1 year Cert Coding Specialist - American Health Information Management Association

Job Details

Full Time Day (United States of America)

Saint Luke’s Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more.

Find out more about what Saint Luke’s offers: http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes