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

Northwesternmedicine; United States; À distance; USD 25 000 - 42 000; Temps partiel

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Résumé du poste

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a part-time medical coder (20 hours/week) to assign ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes for outpatient visits. You will review records, ensure accurate coding, and collaborate with patient accounting and case managers.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of acute care coding experience, RHIT/RHIA/CCS/CCS-P/COC/CPC, and AHIMA or AAPC membership. Background checks apply; AI tools may be used in candidate review.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of acute healthcare coding experience.
• RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, COC or CPC credential.
• AHIMA or AAPC membership preferred.

Responsabilités

• Utilizes coding expertise to assign ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes for outpatient visits.
• Assigns Evaluation and Management codes for physician encounters.
• Reviews records to code diagnoses, procedures, and services accurately.
• Collaborates with Patient Accounting, Registration, case managers, and clinical areas to provide coding reimbursement expertise.
• Interprets documentation to report diagnoses/procedures with high accuracy.
• Follows coding guidelines to select appropriate codes with 95%+ accuracy.
• Resolves outpatient claim edits as assigned.
• Meets established coding productivity and quality standards.

Connaissances

ICD-10-CM coding

CPT-4 coding

Outpatient coding

Medical terminology

Formation

RHIT/RHIA/CCS/CCS-P/COC/CPC

Outils

Coding encoders

Description du poste

Part time, 20 hours/week

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Background Check

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.

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

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.

Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.

If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.