Overview:
Healthcare Revenue Services is seeking a skilled, versatile, and detail-oriented medical coder. This position would include inpatient and outpatient abstracting within a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) and Rural Health Center (RHC) health system, with responsibilities to accurately assign ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT and HCPCS Level II codes, when appropriate. Expertise and experience in medical coding, compliance, and industry standards is a must to ensure the accuracy and integrity of our coding processes.
Duties:
- Review and analyze medical records to identify relevant diagnoses and procedures according to established coding guidelines and conventions.
- Assign appropriate ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT and/or HCPCS Level II codes.
- Ensure compliance with coding guidelines, including those set by CMS and other regulatory bodies.
- Collaborate with management and/or healthcare providers to clarify documentation and resolve coding discrepancies.
- Conduct regular self-audits to monitor coding accuracy and identify areas for improvement.
- Adhere to confidentiality and security standards in handling patient information (PHI) and sensitive medical information.
- Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including coding team members, billing and reimbursement specialist, clinical staff, and/or administration.
- Utilize all resources available to ensure consistency, accuracy, and accountability!
- Report progress regularly via productivity and hours logs.
Requirements:
- Must reside in the United States.
- Must be certified through AHIMA or AAPC with active coding credentials (ex. CPC, CCS, RHIT, RHIA).
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in medical coding.
- Strong knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and pathophysiology.
- Understanding of DRG’s, APC’s and HEDIS documentation requirements.
- Ability to work independently and prioritize workload to meet productivity and accuracy standards and meet deadlines in a remote environment.
- Must have strong and reliable internet connection.
- MUST have a growth mindset – with a life-long learning attitude!
- MUST be resourceful and self-reliant.
PREFERENCE will be given to applicants with experience with inpatient coding, outpatient podiatry, and podiatric and general surgery, as well as Critical Access Hospital and/or Rural Health experience.
Why join our team?! We are a fast-growing healthcare solution with a focus on rural communities and small practice businesses. Growth and development (personal and professional) are at every corner, and we intend to seize every opportunity of such. We are family-oriented and believe in flexibility to accommodate our everyday lives – but seek those who have a drive for success and work ethic which allows for such flexibility. It’s all about give and take to achieve balance.
Other perks: competitive wages, company laptop and coding manuals, CEU reimbursement (up to $500 annually), and semi-flexible work schedule.
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Please note, applicants of interest will be sent a preliminary Coding Assessment which must be completed prior to the scheduling of interview. Please ensure that you have access to communicate through Indeed or include your primary email address on your resume.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- How many years of inpatient coding experience do you have?
Experience:
- Medical coding: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote
