Remote Prepay Medical Coding Consultant CPC/CCS

NHSHP; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Optum is a global organization delivering care aided by technology to improve health outcomes. This telecommuting role supports medical coding experts in applying CPT coding and auditing processes from anywhere in the U.S.

Training is virtual and hours align with 8:00am–5:00pm CST during onboarding. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive programs, equity stock purchase, and a 401k contribution.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Certified CPT coder with credentials from AAPC with a CPC or AHIMA with CCS, RHIT, RHIA.
• 3+ years of CPT coding experience.
• Recent professional coding/auditing experience within the last 1-2 years.
• Intermediate level of proficiency with PC based software.
• Ability to work our normal business hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasionally overtime or weekends.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Utilize resources and reference materials to identify appropriate medical codes and reference code applicability, rules and guidelines.
• Apply understanding of relevant medical coding subject areas to assign appropriate medical codes.
• Apply understanding of basic anatomy and physiology to interpret clinical documentation and identify applicable medical codes.
• Utilize medical coding software programs or reference materials to identify appropriate codes.
• Apply relevant Medical Coding Reference, Federal, State, and Professional guidelines to assign and record independent medical code determinations.
• Manage multiple work demands simultaneously to maintain productivity and turnaround time standards for completing medical records.
• Provide information or respond to questions from medical coding quality audits.
• Educate and mentor others to improve medical coding quality.
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of the impact of coding decisions on revenue cycle.
• Attain and/or maintain relevant professional certifications and continuing education seminars as required.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

CPT coding

Medical coding audits

Healthcare software

Time management

Education

High School Diploma/GED

AAPC CPC certification

AHIMA CCS/RHIT/RHIA

Tools

Medical coding software

Job description

Optum is a global organization delivering care aided by technology to improve health outcomes. This telecommuting role supports medical coding experts in applying CPT coding and auditing processes from anywhere in the U.S.

Training is virtual and hours align with 8:00am–5:00pm CST during onboarding. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive programs, equity stock purchase, and a 401k contribution.