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Hours per Week: 20.00 ---- Shift Hours: Flex Additional details about
[flexible schedule] What you need to know about this position: This 100% remote (at home), coding position has a flexible schedule from anywhere within the United States. Responsible for coding hospital outpatient and profee visits using the encoder or official coding manuals. Utilizes and assigns appropriate ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, CPT and modifiers for Part B services for hospital outpatient and profee.
Utilizes work list/queues to obtain a list of charts to be coded. Work and review prebill and post bill claim edits and make the required corrections to the charge session information. Identifies, reads, and comprehends the content of the medical record to sufficiently analyze and perform coding and corrections to the claim edits.
Communicate with Ancillary Departments to ensure that the diagnosis, charges and demographic information are specific, legible, appropriate, and is received in a timely manner. What is required for this position: One of the following will be required Associate’s Degree from a Health Information Technology Program Bachelor’s Degree from Health Information Administration Program Certificate from a coding program Equivalent combination of a healthcare related degree and experience A score of 75% or higher on the Outpatient Coding Assessment Tool is required to qualify for interview Certification in one of the following within 12 months of hire required Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Certified Coding Specialist – Physician Based (CCS-P) Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as professional journals, technical procedures, governmental regulations, coding educational materials, CPT assistant publications and Coding Clinic periodicals Prior physician office coding experience preferred