Medical Coder - Surgery/Anesthesia

Signature Performance, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Fully Paid Life Insurance

Fully Paid Short- & Long-Term Disable

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Tuition Assistance

401(k) Program with Employer Match

Job summary

Signature Performance, Inc. is seeking a skilled Medical Coder to assign principal and secondary diagnoses and procedures by reviewing medical records and applying coding guidelines.

You will ensure correct DRG/APC assignment and accurate billing, while reviewing abstracts and data entry to maintain data integrity. Requirements include a minimum of 2 years in Medical Coding, professional fee coding experience, and familiarity with EHR systems; AHIMA or AAPC credentials such as RHIA, CCS-P or CPC

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assign principal and secondary diagnoses and procedures from records.
• Review documents to ensure correct DRG/APC and proper reimbursement.
• Ensure coding accuracy and compliance with guidelines (CMS, payer rules).
• Abstract required information from the medical record and enter into the system.
• Identify missing documentation and formulate physician queries as needed.

Skills

Medical Coding

Professional Fee Coding

EHR systems

Education

RHIA

CCS-P

CPC

Job description

You are a person who is passionate aboutaccurate 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.

• Tell us about your experience with Medical 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 the discharge summary, history and physical, physician progress notes, consultation reports, radiology, laboratory, pathology, operative records, emergency room record to accurately assign diagnosis and / or procedure. Determine diagnoses that were treated, monitored, and evaluated and procedures done during the episode of care and assign appropriate codes.
• Assigns and ensures 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. Responsible for correcting any data found to be in error after reviewing the medical record and comparing with system entries.
• Ensures 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 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 American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) include:
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
• Certified Coding Specialist- Physician-Based (CCS-P)
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

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 Holidays
• Professional Development and Tuition Assistance Program
• 401(k) Program with Employer Match

Security Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship or naturalized citizenship 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 between 6:00a - 6:00p Central Time

Compensation Range

$26-$28/hr

Position Type

Full Time

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Information on race, gender and national origin will only be used for statistical and recordkeeping purposes, and will not be used in making any employment decisions. All information provided will be kept separate from your expression of interest. Providing this information is strictly voluntary, and you will not be subjected to any adverse action or treatment if you choose not to provide this information. If you do not choose to answer these questions, we ask that you select "Decline to Identify" for each question. Thank you for your voluntary cooperation.

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