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Newport News, Virginia

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Overview

Ensures high quality documentation that is thorough, accurate and complete to ensure correct reimbursement capture. Assigns diagnostic and procedure codes to simple record types up to highly complex record types. Contributes to the proper management of health information through consistent and accurate code assignment processes adhering to all regulatory coding principles, rules and regulations.

• Were hiring coders at various levels. This is a tiered position, with responsibilities and compensation commensurate with your experience and skill level*.
  
  

What You Will Do

• Organizes and prioritizes assigned work to ensure that work is completed within the assigned time frame. Reviews charts and entire medical records, assigning ICD and CPT code combinations to each data element. Audits for documentation opportunities and queries clinical staff to fill in any gaps to clarify confusing, incomplete or conflicting information and obtain any needed additional documentation. Contacts and works with physicians as needed for clarification of details to ensure correct coding.
• Accurately utilizes the ICD-10-CM classification system and CPT classification system in assigning diagnostic, procedural and complication codes to all claims while meeting billing requirements of various payers. Coding accuracy must be maintained at 90% or better.
• Meets productivity per standards set by nationally recognized organization and specialty specific levels.
• Complies with standardized coding standards, conventions and regulations, corporate compliance standards, and reimbursement policies. Participates in specialty specific coding training.
• Maintains positive provider (physician, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner) relationships as observed from provider comments, informal observation of problem-solving with providers and feedback from Administration. Works closely with VP/ Medical Director of RMG. Assists patient financial services with questions on coding and billing edits. Mentors and assists in training of other coders within the department. Participates in the development of coding policies and procedures as identified. Coordinates/mentors the work of designated coding employees to ensure quality and quantity of work performed through regular audits.
  
  

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED, Minimum (Required)
  
  

Experience

• 1 year ICD1 Coding (Medical Practice) (Preferred)
  
  

Licenses And Certifications (Required)

• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Upon Hire (Required) or
• Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Upon Hire (Required)
  
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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