Medical Coder

Signature Performance; Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare solutions provider is seeking a remote Medical Coder to accurately assign medical codes and ensure compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of experience in Medical Coding, especially with Profee Outpatient Coding, and relevant certifications such as RHIT or CPC. This full-time position offers competitive pay of $26.00 - $28.00 per hour, along with comprehensive health benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Fully Paid Life Insurance

Fully Paid Short- & Long-Term Disability

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Professional Development and Tuition Assistance Program

401(k) Program with Employer Match

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Medical Coding experience required.
• Experience with Professional Fee Coding.
• Experience with EHR systems.

Responsibilities

• Assign principal and secondary diagnoses and procedures by reviewing medical records.
• Ensure correct code selection following Official Coding Guidelines.
• Review coding for accuracy before submission to billing.

Skills

Profee Outpatient Coding experience

Accuracy in coding

Problem-solving skills

Team-oriented

Professionalism

Education

RHIT – Registered Health Information Management Technician

RHIA – Registered Health Information Administrator

CCA – Certified Coding Associate

CCS – Certified Coding Specialist

CCS-P – Certified Coding Specialist- Physician-Based

CPC – Certified Professional Coder

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

This is a remote based position. Applicants can be located nationwide.

Position

Medical Coder • Ref #2621 • United States

Apply via: remote opportunity with company-approved channels.

Overview

Position Description

About You

You are a person who has Profee Outpatient Coding experience. We need someone who is responsible for assignment of accurate Evaluation and Management (E&M) ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, current procedural terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes, modifiers and quantities derived from medical record documentation (paper or electronic) for encounters dependent upon record type.

Responsibilities

• Tell us about your experience with Profee Outpatient Coding.
• Are you a team player and a self-motivator?
• What is your experience with conducting business in a way that is credit to a company?
• We are counting on you to manage multiple projects using your problem-solving skills.
• We are looking for someone UNCOMMON. What is uncommon about you?

Are you highly committed? Are you team-oriented? Do you value professionalism, trust, honesty, and integrity? If so, we cannot wait to meet you.

About The Position

• Assign the principal and secondary diagnoses and procedures by thoroughly reviewing all documentation in the medical record utilizing knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and pathology.
• Review discharge summaries, histories and physicals, physician progress notes, consultation reports, radiology, laboratory, pathology, operative records, emergency room records to accurately assign diagnoses and/or procedures. Determine diagnoses that were treated, monitored, and evaluated and procedures done during the episode of care and assign appropriate codes.
• Assign and ensure correct code selection following Official Coding Guidelines and compliance with federal and insurance regulations.
• Ensure the diagnoses and procedures are sequenced in order of their clinical significance to accurately assign the appropriate DRG, APC or payment tier under the Prospective Payment system to guarantee accurate reimbursement.
• Review coding for accuracy and completeness prior to submission to billing.
• Abstract required medical and demographic information from the medical record and enter the data into the system to ensure accuracy of the database. Correct any data found to be in error after reviewing the medical record and comparing with system entries.
• Ensure all required component parts of the medical record that pertain to coding are present, accurate and comply with CMS, JCAHO, and client requirements. Identify incomplete or conflicting documentation in the medical record and formulate a physician query to obtain missing documentation and/or clarification to accurately complete the coding process. Utilize computer applications and resources essential to completing the coding process efficiently.
• Meets coding quality and quantity expectations.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Medical Coding experience required
• Experience with Professional Fee Coding
• Experience with EHR systems
• Education, Experience & Certification Requirements vary based on coding assigned. Accepted certifications from AHIMA or AAPC include:

• RHIT – Registered Health Information Management Technician
• RHIA – Registered Health Information Administrator
• CCA – Certified Coding Associate
• CCS – Certified Coding Specialist
• CCS-P – Certified Coding Specialist- Physician-Based
• CPC – Certified Professional Coder

About Us

You are uncommon. We are, too. We are looking for people to help us in our mission of working hard at lowering healthcare administrative costs for federal government agencies, payers, and providers. At Signature, our mission is to improve the health of our clients' business and make the lives of the people we work with better. As we continue to experience exponential growth, we are looking for uncommon individuals to enhance our vision. We will continue to accomplish our mission by leading with our values of Passion, Courage, Integrity, and Respect in all interactions, making us a consistent annual Best Places to Work organization. We need uncommon leaders with uncommon qualities to shape our uncommon culture and achieve our uncommon mission.

About the Benefits

When you are a member of Signature Performance, you are a part of a solutions-based organization where the values of passion, integrity, courage, and respect are the driving forces behind all our decision-making. We trust you to do important work and bring the best version of yourself to work every day, so we want to help you achieve a work-life balance while consistently challenging yourself. Signature believes in fully developing each one of our Associates. Our performance-driven philosophy boasts competitive pay and additional position specific incentives, where world-class training and development, resources, and events drive our award-winning culture where everyone thrives.

• Health Insurance
• Fully Paid Life Insurance
• Fully Paid Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Professional Development and Tuition Assistance Program
• 401(k) Program with Employer Match

Security Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship, naturalized citizenship, or Permanent status is required for this position.
• All work on all position at Signature Performance must be completed in the continental United States, Alaska, or Hawaii.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm CST

Compensation Range

$26.00 - $28.00/Hour

Position Type

Full Time