UB Billing Specialist

Jackson Hospital; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Hospital seeks an experienced Medical Coder to accurately assign inpatient and outpatient codes using ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT guidelines. The role collaborates with the CDI team, educates medical staff, and audits records to ensure regulatory compliance.

Requirements include an associate degree in HIM or approved coding training, 5 years of coding experience, and RHIT/RHIA/CCS/CCA/CPC/COC/CIC credentials. Proficiency with 3M Codefinder and coding references is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Health Information Management or approved coding course or equivalent coding experience.
• 5 years medical record coding experience.
• Credentialed in Health Information Management (RHIT/RHIA/CCS/CCA/CPC/COC/CIC).

Responsibilities

• Assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, ICD-10-PCS codes to inpatient and outpatient encounters following guidelines.
• Review patient records on nursing units and collaborate with CDI staff to promote specificity of documentation.
• Educate Medical Staff as needed to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Assist with retrospective auditing of records to validate accuracy and identify improvements.
• Handle miscellaneous coding assignments as directed by supervisors.

Skills

Medical coding

Attention to detail

Regulatory compliance

Education

Associate degree in Health Information Management

Graduate of approved coding course

Equivalent coding experience

Tools

3M Codefinder

ICD-10-CM references

ICD-10-PCS references

CPT Code Books

Job description

Ability to accurately assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, ICD-10-PCS codes to applicable patient encounters

according to established guidelines. Review patients' medical records on the nursing units, and work closely with the CDI staff to promote specificity in physician documentation.

Serves as educational/informational resource to the Medical Staff, as needed to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. Assist with auditing records retrospectively to validate accuracy of concurrent process and identify opportunities for improvement.

Assigns inpatient and outpatient hospital coding as well as all other assignments given by supervisors as needed.

Education: Associate degree in Health Information Management OR graduate of an approved coding course OR equivalent coding experience.

Experience: Five (5) years medical record coding experience.

Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations: Credentialed in Health Information Management as an RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCA, CPC, COC, CIC

Equipment/Tools/Work Aids: Specialized computer software; 3M Codefinder; ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT Code Books, limited telephone, fax or copier use

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled