Ambulance Coding Specialist

About the role

This position is responsible for reviewing and evaluating ambulance run reports to assign appropriate HCPCS and ICD-10 codes. The coding specialist will also track documentation or system trends and report these to management.

Responsibilities

• Verify patient demographics and insurance verification are complete.
• Accurately assign the appropriate HCPCS codes and modifiers to each account according to Federal/Local regulations.
• Accurately assign the appropriate diagnosis code(s) to each account according to Federal/Local regulations.
• Consistently achieve defined metrics.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Regular attendance is an essential function of the position.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret insurance plans.
• Intermediate knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance benefits.
• Knowledge of ICD-10 CM coding.
• Accurate, high-level data entry skills with continuous quality focus.
• Excellent phone and customer service skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in MS Office and general computer skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum education required: Medical Terminology course, Anatomy and Physiology course, and completion of an accredited coding course (minimum of 80 hours of class time).
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or (CCS) preferred or CAC certification.
• Previous internship plus 3 months of experience or one year of medical coding experience.

Physical Requirements

This is a remote position.