Certified Appeals Coder, Remote, 8:00a-4:30p

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on delivering patient-centered care.

About the role

This position is responsible for managing the appeal of unpaid claims in the Central Business Office and working closely with insurance carriers to resolve unpaid claims.

Responsibilities

• Review and appeal unpaid claims daily.
• Complete follow-up work on appealed claims.
• Work with insurance carriers on appeal issues.
• Provide feedback to the coding department with coding errors or updates.
• Review remit to ensure accurate payment was received.
• Review denials for accuracy.
• Obtain all necessary information to expedite the appeal process.
• Close and print daily batch proof.
• Make charge corrections as needed in the practice management system.
• Attend continuing education programs for coding.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School education or GED required.
• Must have and maintain Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification through AAPC or must have and maintain CCA, CCS, or CCS-P certification through AHIMA.
• 3 years of prior coding experience, preferred.
• Prior experience working with medical insurance.

Shift: First Shift