Job Description

Position Overview:

Are you a skilled medical coder looking for a rewarding remote opportunity? Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Senior Medical Coder, where you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring precise coding and billing processes for our acute care facility. Your primary mission will be to accurately assign ICD-10-CM diagnostic and procedure codes for both inpatient and outpatient accounts, following regulatory and CMS guidelines. This ensures we achieve accurate reimbursement and maintain high standards of documentation.

Job Type: Fully Remote (Work from Home)

Responsibilities:

Assign appropriate DRG and ICD-10 codes to diagnoses and procedures for accurate billing.
Work closely with healthcare providers to clarify documentation and ensure precise code assignment.
Perform audits to assess coding accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards.
Adhere to Health Information Management (HIM) Coding policies and guidelines.
Apply American Hospital Association (AHA) Official Coding Guidelines to support accurate principal, secondary diagnoses, and procedures.
Follow The Joint Commission (TJC) and other third-party documentation guidelines to enhance coding quality and accuracy.
Utilize your knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology, Pharmacology, Disease Pathology, and Medical Terminology in coding tasks.
Navigate Electronic Medical Records (EMR) effectively to identify necessary documentation for billing and coding.
Qualifications:

Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), or Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) credential required.
Experience with HB Coding systems such as EPIC and 3M is a plus.
At least 3 years of experience in medical coding, with both inpatient and outpatient coding experience required.
Please attach copies of your certifications when submitting your resume.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 34,000.00 42,000.00 Per Year

Job Tags

Full time, Remote job,

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