Certified Coding Specialist- Outpatient Clinic
Description
FTE - Day Shift
Starting Pay: $24.57 - $30.71 (based on experience)
Offers for external candidates are generally made between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on experience.
Work must be performed from within the State of Minnesota.
Benefits
To keep up with the evolving trends, Olmsted Medical Center offers the following for employees who are employed at a 0.5 FTE or higher:
- Medical Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Basic Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
- Adoption Assistance Plan
Qualifications
- Associate degree or equivalent experience required
- Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy required
- IDC-10, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS, APC, and DRG coding experience required
- RHIT or CPC certification or accreditation required
- One year coding experience
Job Responsibilities
- Assigns ICD-10, ICD-10-PCS, HCPCS, modifiers, and CPT codes.
- Utilizes the DRG grouper, APC grouper, and other computer-based programs to ensure optimal reimbursement.
- Affords assistance in the data collection for concurrent chart reviews on admissions.
- Remains current on insurance payer guidelines by reviewing monthly news bulletins.
- Maintains the timeliness of documentation to identify any areas that need to be evaluated.
- Affords assistance in monitoring pre-claim edit data to ensure correct claims are billed.
- Manages assigned work list for account denials and insurance inquiries.
- Works on various departmental reports as assigned.
- Attends available training to remain current with coding guidelines as they change.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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Olmsted Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.