DC & CHARGE ENTRY CLERK -

UNM Hospital; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

UNM Hospital in Albuquerque is seeking a Charge Entry Clerk to perform end-of-visit charge entry for outpatient services, assign ICD-9-CM diagnosis and CPT codes, and handle daily reconciliations. The role supports billing education, assists with patient discharge coordination, and ensures productivity and timeliness while adhering to department policies.

This full-time position requires a high school diploma and at least one year of related experience, with emphasis on accuracy, customer

Qualifications

• 1 year directly related experience.
• ICD-9-CM Coding Certificate
• High School or GED Equivalent

Responsibilities

• CHARGE ENTRY - Enter facility and professional fees from charge tickets into billing systems; make corrections and ensure accuracy.
• RESOLVE - Daily resolution of edits returned by the billing system to ensure timeliness of claims.
• CODE - Assign preliminary codes for discharge/outpatient records using ICD-9-CM.
• VERIFY - Compare data entered with source documents to verify accuracy.
• DISCHARGE - Process patient discharge or coordinate follow-up.
• CUSTOMER SERVICE - Provide information and assistance to internal and external customers; ensure quality service.
• EDUCATION - Assist with staff/provider billing education.
• RECORDS - Maintain files and documents.
• ASSISTANCE - May assist other departments/clinics as requested
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report environmental conditions risking patients

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Job description

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: Charge Entry

FTE: 1.00

Full Time

Shift: Days

Position Summary

Perform end-of-visit charge entry for outpatient ancillary services, clinics and professional charges. Assign ICD-9-CM diagnosis and CPT codes when written in by provider, perform daily charge to visit reconciliation, and resolves edits in Hospitals and professional services billing systems. Assist with staff and provider billing process education. Support patient discharge activity including coordination of follow-up appointments and ordering of tests. Track statistics for area and maintain productivity and timeliness standards for position. May perform other related clerical tasks as assigned. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. No patient care assignment.

Detailed Responsibilities

• CHARGE ENTRY - Enter facility and professional fees from charge tickets into appropriate billing systems, make corrections and ensure accuracy


• RESOLVE - Perform daily resolution of edits (errors) returned by the billing system to ensure timeliness of claims drop


• CODE - Assign preliminary codes for hospital discharge records and outpatient records for the purpose of reimbursement, research and compliance with federal regulations according to diagnosis(es), operation(s), and procedure(s) using ICD-9-CM


• VERIFY - Compare data entered with source documents to verify the accuracy and completion


• DISCHARGE - Process patient discharge or coordinate follow-up for patients to include requesting referrals, scheduling tests or appointments, sending letters and other related activities


• CUSTOMER SERVICE - Provide information and assistance to internal and external customers; provide and ensure quality service and customer satisfaction


• EDUCATION - Assist with staff and provider billing process education


• RECORDS - Establish, maintain, process, and update files, records, and/or other documents


• ASSISTANCE - May assist other departments/clinics as requested


• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk

Qualifications

Education

Essential

• High School or GED Equivalent

Experience

Essential

1 year directly related experience

Nonessential

No preferred experience

Credentials

Nonessential

• ICD-9-CM Coding Certificate

Physical Conditions

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. May require walking or standing to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or may require working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of materials is negligible.

Essential

Working conditions

• No or min hazard, physical risk, office environment


• May work rotating shifts, holidays and weekends


• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required