CVIR Medical Coder - National Remote

Lensa; United States; Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization in health care as a Medical Coder. In this full-time role, you'll work remotely, coding Interventional Radiology services and ensuring compliance with industry standards. This position offers a supportive environment focused on diversity and inclusion, where your contributions will directly impact health outcomes. With a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, this is an excellent opportunity for those looking to grow their career in a meaningful way. Embrace the chance to make a difference while advancing your professional skills in a dynamic team setting.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Interventional Radiology coding experience required.
• Professional coder certification from AHIMA or AAPC needed.

Responsibilities

• Identify CPT and ICD-10 Codes for various Interventional Radiology services.
• Review clinical notes for compliance with coding guidelines.

Skills

Interventional Radiology coding

ICD-10 coding

CPT coding

Microsoft Excel

EMR systems

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Professional coder certification

Tools

eCAC

3M

EPIC

Job description

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Lensa is the leading career site for job seekers at every stage of their career. Our client, UnitedHealth Group, is seeking professionals. Apply via Lensa today!

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This position is full-time (40 hours/week)

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

• Identify appropriate assignment of CPT and ICD-10 Codes for Interventional Radiology services (ex. diagnostic angiography/venography, angioplasty, stent, atherectomy, embolization, thrombectomy, thrombolysis, central venous access devices, epidural injections, myelography, lumbar puncture, biopsy, drainage, aspiration, etc.)
• Reviews and codes clinical notes to ensure complete charge capture and compliance with coding guidelines
• Work in conjunction with radiology clinical team and revenue cycle teams on follow up and resolution of coding related denials and rejections, including coding edits
• Work closely with providers and internal teams to resolve coding queries and documentation issues
• Abstract additional data elements during the chart review process when coding, as needed
• Adhere to the ethical standards of coding as established by AAPC and/or AHIMA
• Stay current with coding regulations, payer guidelines and industry updates
• Adhere to and maintain required levels of performance in both coding quality and productivity as established by Optum
• Participate in coding department meetings and educational events
• Review and maintain a record of charts coded, held, and / or missing
• Additional responsibilities as identified by manager
  
  

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
• Professional coder certification with credentialing from AHIMA and/or AAPC (CCA, CCS, RHIA, RHIT, CPC-H/COC, CIC, CCS-P, CPC, and CPC-A) to be maintained annually
• 2+ years of Interventional Radiology coding experience
• 2+ years of experience working with ICD-10
• Ability to use a PC in a Windows environment, including Microsoft Excel and EMR systems
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with various encoder systems (eCAC, 3M, EPIC)
• Expert level of experience with Microsoft Excel (create, data entry, save)
• All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
  
  

The salary range for this role is $19.86 to $38.85 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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