Remote Medical Coder – Behavioral Health HIM Specialist

MiraVista Behavioral Health Center; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Company Paid Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

MiraVista Behavioral Health Center is seeking a Medical Coder to join our multidisciplinary HIM team in Devens, MA. You will code inpatient and professional visits, abstract data into the EMR, and ensure compliance with Medicare and similar payers’ guidelines.

Successful candidates will hold AHIMA/AAPC credentials, have psychiatric coding experience, and stay current with evolving coding rules and regulations. This is a full-time remote role with Massachusetts residency preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in an AHIMA approved program.
• Previous experience in Health Information Management field, coding department and/or behavioral health coding/facility.
• Certification issued by AHIMA (CCA-with full credentials within one year of hire).
• Certification issued by AAPC (apprentice-with full credentials within one year of hire).
• Medical Coding certification and/or at least two years of psychiatric ICD-10-CM and CPT coding, including E/M coding utilizing the 2023 guidelines.
• Ability to accurately code from ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and CPT-4 guidelines using the TruBridge Encoder integration through our EMR.
• Ability to code for 1 or more hospital locations.
• Medicare and Medicare like insurance coding for professional services in the Behavioral Health clinical areas for both Tara Vista and Mira Vista Behavioral Health
• Maintain credentials and continuing education requirements.

Responsibilities

• Code hospital and professional inpatient visits using ICD-10-CM and CPT coding methodology in accordance with official coding and reimbursement guidelines.
• Work under the supervision and reporting to the Director of HIM.
• Responsible for professional CPT coding for Medicare and Medicare-like payers.
• Abstract all data elements into the WellSky EMR platform.
• Use the TruBridge encoder integration to review Medical Necessity edits and CCs, MCCs, coding order and DRG assignment.
• Maintain current working knowledge with all coding rules, guidelines, Medicare, and Medicare-like payer regulations.

Skills

ICD-10-CM coding

CPT coding

E/M coding

Hospital coding

Medicare/Medicaid coding

Coding guidelines knowledge

Education

AHIMA-approved program degree

AHIMA certification (CCA)

AAPC certification (apprentice)

Psychiatric ICD-10-CM/CPT coding experience

Tools

TruBridge Encoder

WellSky EMR

Job description

MiraVista Behavioral Health Center is seeking a Medical Coder to join our multidisciplinary HIM team in Devens, MA. You will code inpatient and professional visits, abstract data into the EMR, and ensure compliance with Medicare and similar payers’ guidelines.

Successful candidates will hold AHIMA/AAPC credentials, have psychiatric coding experience, and stay current with evolving coding rules and regulations. This is a full-time remote role with Massachusetts residency preferred.