Epic Coding Coordinator — Medicare Edits & Education

Intermountain Healthcare; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Utah is seeking a certified professional coder with Epic EHR experience to accurately assign CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10 codes and modifiers. You will review documentation and navigate Epic work queues to ensure precise coding in a fast-paced environment.

Maintain knowledge of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, participate in QA audits, and educate providers and coders. CPC/CCS-P credentials are required, with Epic PB Resolute experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of five (5) years of pro fee coding experience with at least three (3) years within assigned specialty service line.
• Preferred seven plus (7+) years of related coding experience.
• Required credential: CPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Coding Specialist Physician (CCS-P).
• Preferred related specialty coding credential.
• Requires E/M (Evaluation & Management) coding and experience coding for the assigned specialty specific service line.
• Prefer previous experience using Epic and working work queues.

Responsibilities

• Effectively navigate Epic EMR, including applicable reports and work queues.
• Accurately evaluate and resolve coding edits in assigned Charge Review, Claim Edit, and Follow-up work queues in Epic.
• Review medical record documentation and assign appropriate CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, and modifiers.
• Effectively evaluate coding bundling guidelines and modifier usage.
• Understand the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
• Communicate coding/denial trends and provider education opportunities to coding leadership.
• Communicate effectively with providers via Epic in-basket message and email.
• Functionally work within Microsoft Office Suite products & Optum Encoder Pro.
• Provides education/training for medical providers and coders within the department.
• Performs quality assurance audits within specialty team.
• Ensures compliance with coding regulations and guidelines pertaining to specialty area and assists the leadership team in crafting communications, tip sheets and workflows as needed. Monitors and evaluates coding workflows in order to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Utilizes coding knowledge and source-based research to investigate and respond to coding requests related to their specialty area, as needed.
• Promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10 coding

Epic/PB Resolute experience

Microsoft Office suite

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

5+ years of pro fee coding experience (3 years in specialty)

CPC or CCS-P credential

Tools

Epic PB Resolute

Job description

Intermountain Health in Utah is seeking a certified professional coder with Epic EHR experience to accurately assign CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10 codes and modifiers. You will review documentation and navigate Epic work queues to ensure precise coding in a fast-paced environment.

Maintain knowledge of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, participate in QA audits, and educate providers and coders. CPC/CCS-P credentials are required, with Epic PB Resolute experience preferred.