Coding Analyst, HB Coding-Part Time (Remote - Must reside in IL, IN, IA, WI, MO) - Day Shift 20 hours

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a part-time HB Coding Analyst (Remote) to code ICD-10-CM diagnoses and HCPC procedures for outpatient visits. The role requires expertise in HCPCS and NCCI edits and collaborates with finance and clinical teams to ensure proper reimbursement.

The position emphasizes strict adherence to coding guidelines, a minimum of three years in acute care, and professional coding credentials (RHIT/RHIA/CCS/COC/CPC). You must reside in IL/IN/IA/WI/MO to work remotely.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in acute healthcare setting.
• RHIT or RHIA or CCS or CCS-P or COC or CPC.
• AHIMA or AAPC membership.

Responsibilities

• Assign ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes to outpatient visits.
• Assign Evaluation and Management codes for physician encounters.
• Review records to code diagnoses and procedures with accuracy.
• Collaborate with Patient Accounting and clinical areas for reimbursement.
• Interpret documentation to report appropriate codes and modalities.
• Follow coding guidelines to achieve high accuracy.
• Resolve claim edit failures as assigned.
• Meet minimum coding productivity and quality standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Acute healthcare experience

Medical coding knowledge

Education

RHIT or RHIA or CCS or CCS-P or COC or CPC

Job description

Coding Analyst, HB Coding-Part Time (Remote - Must reside in IL, IN, IA, WI, MO) - Day Shift 20 hours

• Part-time
• Salary Range Minimum : $27.32
• Salary Range Maximum: $38.24
• Compensation: USD 27.32 - USD 38.24 - hourly

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Required:

• 3 years of experience in acute healthcare setting
• RHIT or RHIA or CCS or CCS-P or COC or CPC
• AHIMA or AAPC membership

Part time, 20 hours/week

The HB Coding Analyst reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Memorial, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The HB Coding Analyst is the coding and reimbursement expert in ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding and has expertise with HCPC Level I and II procedural codes. Also demonstrates expertise to resolve NCD/LCD and NCCI edits of hard-coded (Chargemaster) and soft-coded (coder assigned) HCPC codes.

Responsibilities:

• Utilizes technical coding expertise to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes to outpatient visit types
• Utilizes technical coding expertise to assign Evaluation and Management codes for physician encounters
• Reviews the medical record thoroughly, utilizing all available documentation to code appropriate diagnoses, procedures, and evaluation and management services
• Collaborates with Patient Accounting, Registration, case managers, and other clinical areas to provide coding reimbursement expertise
• Interprets health record documentation using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, clinical disease process, pharmacology, and medical terminology to report appropriate diagnoses and/or procedures
• Follows ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Coding Clinic, Coding Clinic for HCPCs, CPT Assistant, interprets coding conventions and instructional notes to select appropriate diagnoses and procedures with a minimum of 95% accuracy
• Resolves NCCI, NCD/LCD or other outpatient edit claim failures as assigned
• Meets established minimum coding productivity and quality standards for each outpatient encounter type
• Other duties as assigned

Required:

• 3 years of experience in acute healthcare setting
• RHIT or RHIA or CCS or CCS-P or COC or CPC
• AHIMA or AAPC membership

Preferred:

• RHIA/RHIT with CCS, CCS-P, COC, CPC
• 4 years’ experience in acute healthcare setting
• 4 years’ experience in a professional setting

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

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