Professional Fee Hospitalist Coder - FT Only

e4 health; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short/long-term disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

e4health is seeking a Professional Fee Coder for a remote, full-time position in the United States. You will abstract data into client EMR systems, applying ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS guidelines while coordinating with Clinical Documentation and Revenue Cycle teams.

Maintain a coding accuracy rate of 95%+ and meet productivity targets. Qualified candidates have AHIMA or AAPC credentials, at least 3 years of US coding experience, and exposure to profee Hospitalist coding (E/M and bedside CPT).

Qualifications

• AHIMA or AAPC credential required
• Experience with profee Hospitalist coding including E/M and bedside CPT is required
• Experience with Cerner, Optum and Starr preferred
• Minimum 3 years coding experience, including US experience

Responsibilities

• Assigns ICD-10-CM, E/M, CPT, HCPCS codes and modifiers per workflow
• Abstracts and enters coded data and charges for statistical reporting
• Queries physicians to clarify clinical information when appropriate
• Communicates coding issues to appropriate personnel for follow-up and reconciliation

Job description

About e4health

At e4health, our vision is to Empower Better Health for our clients, our team, and the communities we serve. We live by five core values that guide everything we do:

• Embrace Change, Fun, and Learning: We maintain an unrelenting focus on quality, client success, and team member growth.
• Our PEOPLE Make the Difference: We build trusted relationships and celebrate wins every day.
• WE GROW: We believe in win/win outcomes-when our customers win, we win.
• GSD (Get Stuff Done): We say no to politics, drama, and egos, and yes to informed, agile decisions.
• Respectfully Listen, Challenge, & Support Each Other: We listen intently, challenge respectfully, and support fully.

Serving more than 400 hospitals and health systems nationwide for nearly two decades, e4health provides solutions to tackle the toughest problems in healthcare with unmatched technology, mid-revenue cycle, and operational expertise. Our solutions streamline clinical, financial, and health information workflows, optimize coding, quality, and clinical documentation integrity processes, and address health IT operational challenges to deliver material results for healthcare organizations across the country. Learn more about us at www.e4.health.

POSITION TITLE:

Professional Fee Coder

ROLE TYPE:

Full Time Only

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:

Non-Exempt

JOB SUMMARY:

The Professional Fee Coder is responsible for accurately abstracting data into appropriate client electronic medical record systems, following the Official ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Guidelines for Coding, AMA CPT Guidelines, Evaluation and Management Guidelines, and CMS directives. Performs data entry of required abstracted patient information into the client's information system. Queries physicians when appropriate and interact with Clinical Documentation staff as per account requirements. Maintains consistent coding accuracy rate of 95% or better while also meeting productivity standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assigns appropriate ICD-10-CM, E/M, CPT, HCPCS codes and modifiers to professional fee accounts as per designated workflow
• Abstracts and enters coded data and/or charges for physician statistical and reporting requirements
• May assign/validate professional fee level of service based upon either 95 or 97 Evaluation and Management Guidelines
• Queries physicians to clarify conflicting, imprecise, incomplete, ambiguous, and/or inconsistent clinical information when appropriate
• Communicates documentation improvement opportunities and coding issues to appropriate personnel for follow up and resolutionCommunicates with Clinical Documentation Improvement and/or Revenue Cycle teams for follow up and reconciliation of accounts
• Maintains required productivity and quality requirements
• Maintains coding credential requirements

BENEFITS:

We offer an excellent salary, full benefits package including 401(k) with company match, medical, dental, vision, life, short/long term disability insurance, and PTO policy.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• This role requires prolonged periods of desk working on a computer
• Talking, hearing, and near vision are required to perform computer-based tasks and virtual communications
• Sensory perception (visual, auditory, and tactile) is essential for computer and phone use

WORKING CONDITIONS WHILE PERFORMING ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

This is a remote role; work is performed in a home office environment.

e4health is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category.

Applicants for U.S. based positions with e4health must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidate must possess an approved AHIMA or AAPC coding credential
• Experience with profee Hospitalist coding including E/M and bedside CPT is required
• Experience with Cerner, Optum and Starr is preferred
• Minimum 3 years' coding experience required
• Minimum 3 years coding experience within the US is required

KEY SUCCESS ATTRIBUTES:?

• Integrity, passion, and ethics are required
• Demonstrates strong collaboration skills
• Has strong analytic and problem-solving abilities and techniques
• Exhibit consistent initiative with strong drive for results and success
• Demonstrate commitment to a team environment?
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
• Well-developed written, verbal, and presentation communication skills including deep listening and attention to detail
• Ability to self-motivate and self-direct
• Possess strong time management and organizational skills
• Commitment and adherence to company Core Values

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• High level of integrity & ethical judgement
• Communication
• Consistency and Reliability
• Meeting Standards