Medical Coder

Responsibilities

• Works closely with the Revenue Cycle Manager to monitor and maintain accounts receivable at all levels defined in the policy.
• Performs charge entry with consideration of all healthcare data elements, ensuring validity of coding and charge additions or deletions, per CPH policies and procedures.
• Reports accurate quality data to insurance companies and applicable organizations.
• Interacts with CPH staff, including physicians and support staff, coders and billing staff regarding any billing and documentation policies, procedures and conflicting/ambiguous or non-specific documentation of concern.
• Affords assistance to CPH team members with claim issues that include denials and appeals.
• Facilitates billing inquiries from patients.
• Maintains insurance and patient accounts receivable.
• Facilitates claim issues that include denials and appeals.
• Performs random medical record audits and reviews for provider cross checks.
• Produces reports related to Provider feedback.
• Produces reports related to coding performance for the Revenue Cycle Manager.
• Upholds medical documentation requirements for billing and coding guidelines.
• Maintains coding certification requirements.
• Maintains strict confidentiality, adheres to HIPAA guidelines and regulations.

Requirements

• Three years of experience in a medical office is preferred.
• Certified Coder through AHIMA or AAPC or obtain certification within 1 year.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills with emphasis placed on billing software and spreadsheets.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience in a customer service role.
• Experience in working collaboratively with teams.
• Basic understanding of a medical practice revenue cycle.
• Coachable, confident, persistent, and reliable.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Skills

• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills with emphasis placed on billing software and spreadsheets.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience in a customer service role.
• Experience in working collaboratively with teams.
• Basic understanding of a medical practice revenue cycle.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Comprehensive benefits to full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, AFLAC, employee life and accidental death insurance, 401k, and Paid Time Off including sick time.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Varies