Coder - Professional

Sarah Bush Lincoln; Illinois; On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarah Bush Lincoln seeks a Coder – Professional to audit and assign ICD-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes for encounters. Remote or on-site work is available; 40 hours/week. Requires a high school diploma and coding certifications (CCA/CCS/CPC/RHIT/RHIA) with CPC within 1 year.

Responsibilities include auditing EM codes, educating staff, obtaining required documentation, and ensuring compliant, high-quality coding for reimbursement.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• CCA/CCS/CPC/RHIT/RHIA certifications required within hire/1 year.
• Experience with ICD-CM, CPT, HCPCS coding and EM auditing would help.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and confirm encounters for EM code level using auditing tool.
• Request clarifications to support coding and documentation.
• Educate physicians and staff on documentation needed for coding.
• Contact offices or departments for diagnostic information to code encounters.
• Assist training of new coding staff.
• Code encounters across clinic, hospitalist, ED and ancillary services.
• Ensure data quality and maximize reimbursement under federal/state rules.
• Achieve 95% accuracy in diagnoses and procedures coded.
• Review and correct encounters that are rejected/denied.
• Review records to ensure complete diagnoses/procedures per ICD-CM and CPT.

Skills

ICD-CM coding

CPT coding

HCPCS coding

E/M coding

Auditing

Education

High School Diploma

CCA

CCS

CPC

RHIT

RHIA

Job description

## Coder - ProfessionalApply: On-Site or Remote: Remote Office - IL: Full time: Posted Today: JR105181**Internal Employees: Please ensure that you are logged into Workday and applying through the Jobs Hub before proceeding.**Coder - Professional**Job Description**Coder – Professionals are responsible for professional coding includes the assignment of ICD-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes, modifiers, and evaluation and management (E/M codes) provider audits. Interacts with medical staff, nursing, ancillary departments, provider offices, and outside organizations.Accepting remote workers in the following states:* Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, TexasDepartment: Physician CodingHours: Full time, 40 hours/weekShift: 1stLocation: Remote or On-siteRequired: High School Diploma, CCA, CCS, CPC, RHIT, or RHIA upon hire; CPC required within 1 year of hirePay: Based on experience, starting at $22.72**Responsibilities**Analyze and confirm assigned encounters for provider’s selection of EM code level utilizing EM code level selection auditing tool., Assists physicians with record documentation needs by requesting clarification for additional information. Assists in educating physicians and ancillary staff members about documentation needed for coding process. Contacts physician offices and/or SBL departments as needed for diagnostic information to code the encounter., Assists with training new coding staff as requested., Codes all types of encounters as assigned and assists co-workers as needed., Codes and resolves clinic, hospitalist, ED, and applicable ancillary services professional encounters based on established production standards., Ensures data quality and optimum reimbursement allowable under the federal and state payment systems., Meets quality standards of having 95% of diagnoses and procedures appropriately and/or correctly coded., Performs follow-up on encounters that need to be coded and resolved., Reviews and corrects all encounters that are rejected or denied., Reviews record thoroughly to ascertain all diagnoses/procedures. Codes all diagnoses/procedures in accordance to ICD-CM and CPT coding principles, official guidelines and regulations.**Requirements**High School (Required)CCA - Certified Coding Associate - American Health Information Management Association, CCS - Certified Coding Specialist - American Health Information Management Association, Certified Evaluation & Management Auditor - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Certified Professional Coder-A - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Certified Professional Coder - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association or Registered Health Info Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association - American Health Information Management Association**Compensation**Estimated Compensation Range$22.72 - $35.22Pay based on experience