Remote Palliative Care Medical Coder ICD-10/CPT

ISHE; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; USD 57,308,000 - 103,155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Plan options

Dental, Vision, Life ins.

401(k) Savings Plan

Education Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Bonus

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is hiring a professional medical coder to assign accurate ICD-10 and CPT codes for palliative care services. The role involves monitoring queues, generating queries for documentation clarification, and staying current with coding updates.

Telecommuting may be available, with pay between $20.00 and $36.00 per hour, based on experience and location. The ideal candidate holds AHIMA/AAPC credentials and has at least two years of coding experience in a Windows/EMR environment,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• AHIMA or AAPC coding credential (CPC/COC/CPC-P/CCS) is required and maintained annually.
• 2+ years of experience with PCs in a Windows environment, including MS Excel and EMR systems.
• 2+ years of ICD-10 and CPT coding experience with focus in Palliative Care.

Responsibilities

• Assigns diagnostic and procedure codes according to clinical documentation and CPT/ICD-10 guidelines.
• Monitors work queues to ensure timely coding and charging of records.
• Generates coding queries for clarification of documentation as needed.
• Stay abreast of changes in coding conventions and updates.
• Manage workload efficiently under pressure with minimal supervision.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong coding knowledge

Education

High School Diploma/GED

AHIMA/AAPC coder credential (CPC/COC/CPC-P/CCS)

Tools

EMR systems (Epic)

MS Excel

Windows environment

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is hiring a professional medical coder to assign accurate ICD-10 and CPT codes for palliative care services. The role involves monitoring queues, generating queries for documentation clarification, and staying current with coding updates.

Telecommuting may be available, with pay between $20.00 and $36.00 per hour, based on experience and location. The ideal candidate holds AHIMA/AAPC credentials and has at least two years of coding experience in a Windows/EMR environment,