Medical Coder - Cardiology

UnitedHealthcare At Home; Owensboro (KY); Remote; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401k contribution

Job summary

Optum is seeking an experienced medical coder specializing in cardiology to accurately assign ICD-10 and CPT codes for outpatient hospital professional accounts. This role supports cardiology and electrophysiology services, with a focus on timely, accurate coding and documentation queries as needed.

You will work within a flexible telecommuting setup across the U.S., leveraging Windows environments and EMR systems. Prior AHIMA/AAPC credentials and 5+ years of cardiology coding are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with cardiology coding with ICD-10 and CPT coding.
• AHIMA/AAPC certification maintained annually.

Responsibilities

• Assigns accurate diagnostic and procedure codes according to clinical documentation and official coding guidelines for outpatient hospital professional accounts.
• Assigns CPT and ICD-10 codes to all Cardiology and Electro Physiology services.
• Monitors assigned work queues to ensure all records are charged/coded in a timely manner.
• Generates coding queries for clarification regarding physician documentation as needed.
• Stays abreast of all changes in coding conventions and coding updates.

Skills

Cardiology coding

MS Excel

EMR systems

Education

AHIMA/AAPC certification (CPC-A, RHIT, RHIA, CCS)

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Encoder Pro

EPIC

Job description

Optum Job OpportunityOptum 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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

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

Responsibilities

• Assigns accurate diagnostic and procedure codes according to clinical documentation and official coding guidelines for outpatient hospital professional accounts
• Assigns CPT and ICD-10 codes to all Cardiology and Electro Physiology services
• Monitors assigned work queues to ensure all records are charged/coded in a timely manner
• Generates coding queries for clarification regarding physician documentation as needed
• Stays abreast of all changes in coding conventions and coding updates
• Ability to manage significant workload, and to work efficiently under pressure meeting established deadlines with minimal supervision

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
• Professional coder certification with credentialing from AHIMA and/or AAPC (CPC-A, RHIT, RHIA, CCA, CPC, COC, CPC-P, CCS) to be maintained annually
• 5+ years of experience with cardiology coding with ICD-10 and CPT coding
• Intermediate experience with PCs in a Windows environment, including MS Excel and EMR systems

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of post-certification medical coding experience
• 1+ years of Outpatient Physician coding (Pro-Fee) experience
• Experience with various encoder systems (Encoder Pro, EPIC)*

All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

The hourly pay for this role will range from $20.00 to $36.00 per hour based on full-time employment.

We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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