Coder - Per Diem Wound Care Center Mt Holly

Position

Responsible for abstracting clinical information and assigning CPT-4 and ICD-9 codes from medical records and documents to support physicians professional fees, including but not limited to outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) services and procedures in accordance guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Abstract billing for outpatient evaluation and management codes, minor surgical procedure(s) and HCPCS (supplies and pharmaceuticals) codes from provider documentation to include; assignment of CPT-4, ICD-9-CM codes and modifiers.
• Research simple coding/billing issues for the physicians to identify and recommend the most appropriate method of coding/billing.
• Research may involve interaction with such organizations as American Medical Association, specialty societies, or other coding consultants.
• Analyze the medical record to determine the appropriateness of coding and potential patterns of abuse. Including working with the Coding/Charge/Audit Analyst(s) to resolve the issue(s).

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years outpatient records coding experience or equivalent desired
• Experience in outpatient Wound Center/Hyperbaric Specialty coding desired
• Ability to perform functions in a Microsoft Windows environment
• Ability to be detailed oriented and perform tasks at a high level of accuracy
• Ability to make sound decisions
• Demonstrate good communication and team work skills
• Previous experience with an electronic legal health record system preferred