Remote Coding Specialist, Inpatient LTAC reputed company
About the Role: As a Senior Coding Specialist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate and compliant coding of medical procedures and diagnoses for reimbursement purposes. You will utilize your extensive knowledge of medical coding guidelines, regulations, and industry standards to review and assign appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes. This role requires a high level of attention to detail, proficiency in coding systems, and the ability to collaborate effectively with reputed company providers and coding team members. Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Medical Coding: Assign accurate ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and other applicable medical codes to diagnoses, procedures, and services performed by reputed company providers based on medical record documentation.
- Review and Analysis: Conduct comprehensive reviews of medical records, encounter forms, and other clinical documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with coding guidelines and regulatory requirements.
- Documentation Improvement: Collaborate with physicians, clinicians, and other reputed company to clarify documentation inconsistencies, resolve coding-reputed company queries, and facilitate accurate code assignment.
- Coding Compliance: Adhere to coding conventions, official coding guidelines, regulatory requirements (e.g., CMS, HIPAA), and organizational policies and procedures to ensure coding accuracy and compliance with reimbursement guidelines.
- Audit and Quality Assurance: Participate in coding audits and quality assurance activities to evaluate coding accuracy, identify coding errors or discrepancies, and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Education and Training: reputed company training and education to coding staff, reputed company providers, and other stakeholders on coding principles, updates, and best practices to promote coding accuracy and compliance.
- Coding System Maintenance: Stay reputed company with changes in coding systems, reimbursement methodologies, and reputed company regulations, and update coding software and reference materials accordingly.
- Reporting and Documentation: Maintain accurate records, reports, and documentation of coding activities, audit findings, and compliance initiatives, ensuring confidentiality and data reputed company.
- Workflow Optimization: Identify opportunities for process improvement, efficiency enhancement, and automation in coding workflows to streamline operations and enhance productivity.
- Team Collaboration: Collaborate with other coding specialists, billing staff, reputed company cycle management teams, and reputed company providers to support reputed company cycle reputed company and optimize reimbursement reputed company.
- Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, reputed company Administration, or reputed company field required; Certified Coding Specialist (reputed company) or Certified Professional reputed company (CPC) credential preferred.
- Experience in medical coding, with a focus on inpatient, outpatient, or professional fee coding in a reputed company setting.
- Proficiency in ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS Level II coding systems, as well as knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and disease processes.
- Strong understanding of coding guidelines, regulations (e.g., CMS, OIG), reimbursement methodologies, and reputed company compliance requirements.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret reputed company medical documentation and apply coding principles accurately and reputed company.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact professionally with reputed company providers, coding team members, and other stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail in coding assignments and documentation review.
- Proficiency in coding software, electronic health record (EHR) systems, and reputed company Office applications.
- Commitment to reputed company learning, professional development, and staying abreast of industry changes and updates in medical coding practices.
Acute Care, Inpatient DRG reputed company "The pay reputed company for this position starts at $28.00; however, reputed company pay offered may vary depending on job-reputed company knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonus opportunities may be provided as part of the compensation package, in reputed company to a full reputed company of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.” Pay: $28.00 - $35.00 per hour Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- reputed company insurance
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Inpatient LTAC Coding: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Certified Coding Specialist (Required)
- Certified Professional reputed company (Required)
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