Senior Physician Coder and Charge Capture Auditor

Kootenai Health, Inc.; Coeur d'Alene (ID); On-site; USD 62,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance plans

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan

Night/weekend shift differentials

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Kootenai Health in Idaho is seeking a Senior Physician Coder to serve as the advanced technical resource for professional services coding. You will ensure accurate, compliant coding and complete charge capture, while auditing complex encounters and educating coders, providers, and staff.

You will partner with Billing, AR, Revenue Integrity, and Hospital Coding to reduce denials and support appropriate reimbursement, applying ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS and E/M guidelines across multiple specialties.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in health information management; 2 years of related experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 5 years’ professional services (physician/clinic) coding experience across multiple specialties.
• Advanced knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, modifiers, and E/M guidelines across multiple specialties.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and codes complex professional services encounters across multiple specialties.
• Audits coded encounters, tracks errors, and educates coders, providers, and staff.
• Collaborates with Billing, AR, Revenue Integrity, and Hospital Coding to improve charge capture and reduce denials.

Skills

ICD-10-CM expertise

CPT/HCPCS knowledge

E/M guidelines

Auditing

Training delivery

Data analysis

Epic experience

Communication

Education

Associate degree in Health Information Management

Tools

Epic Systems

Excel

Job description

Kootenai Health in Idaho is seeking a Senior Physician Coder to serve as the advanced technical resource for professional services coding. You will ensure accurate, compliant coding and complete charge capture, while auditing complex encounters and educating coders, providers, and staff.

You will partner with Billing, AR, Revenue Integrity, and Hospital Coding to reduce denials and support appropriate reimbursement, applying ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS and E/M guidelines across multiple specialties.