Professional Production Coder

Elliot Health System; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Prescription coverage

Vision coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Accrued time off

403b retirement plan

Job summary

Elliot Hospital is seeking a Professional Production Coder to accurately assign CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 codes for professional services in alignment with guidelines and payer requirements.

The role supports clinical documentation integrity and timely, compliant coding to optimize reimbursement while minimizing denials. Collaboration with providers and coding leadership is essential to resolve discrepancies and drive revenue cycle performance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years of coding experience required.
• AAPC Coding Certification(s) AHIMA or AAPC required.

Responsibilities

• Accurately assign CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 codes to professional services in accordance with current coding guidelines, payer policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Interprets office, operative, and procedure notes and assigns codes and modifiers for compliance and optimal reimbursement.
• Acts as a liaison and coding expert to ancillary departments, administration, and physicians by answering questions and providing support as issues arise.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable coding standards, organizational protocols, and documentation regulations.
• Maintain a minimum of 95% coding accuracy rate through consistent quality assurance and participation in internal and external audits.

Skills

Medical coding

Regulatory compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

2+ years coding experience

AAPC/AHIMA Certification

Job description

This Department at Elliot Hospital is responsible for the medical coding of our hospital and professional providers. We take pride in our work and observe best practices to ensure accurate, optimal coding. If you are a credentialed coder with strong coding skills, can work in a dynamic and changing environment, and are seeking a change, please consider Coding with our great team.

About the Job:

The Professional Production Coder is responsible for accurately assigning CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 codes to professional services in accordance with current coding guidelines, payer requirements, and regulatory requirements. This role supports the integrity of clinical documentation and ensures timely, compliant coding to facilitate optimal reimbursement and minimize denials. The Professional Production Coder collaborates with providers and coding leadership to resolve coding discrepancies, contribute to quality improvement efforts, and uphold organizational goals related to revenue cycle performance and compliance.

What You'll Do:

• Accurately assign CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 codes to professional services in accordance with current coding guidelines, payer policies, and regulatory requirements
• Interprets office, operative, and procedure notes and assigns codes and modifiers for compliance and optimal reimbursement
• Acts as a liaison and coding expert to ancillary departments, administration, and physicians by answering questions and providing support as issues arise
• Ensure compliance with all applicable coding standards, organizational protocols, and documentation regulations
• Maintain a minimum of 95% coding accuracy rate through consistent quality assurance and participation in internal and external audits

Who You Are:

• High School Diploma or GED required, Required
• 2 + years of coding experience, Required
• AAPC Coding Certification(s) AHIMA or AAPC, Required

Why You'll Love Us:

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Accrued earned time for full-time & part-time employees
• 403b Retirement plans, with generous employer contributions