Job Description
Job Profile: Ancillary Coder (Buffalo, NY) – Contingent, Hourly: $23-32 DOE. Work Model: Onsite – Hybrid after training.
Contact Phone: (716) 256-1289
Contact Email: adugenske@imaginestaffing.net
Nature & Scope
Job Overview: Experienced ancillary coder needed for a dynamic healthcare coding team. The role involves coding primary and secondary diagnoses and procedures, collaborating with primary care staff, and ensuring accurate documentation for reimbursement.
Responsibilities
Reviews and codes principal and appropriate secondary diagnoses and procedures documented within the participant/patient record, ancillary reports to justify treatment rendered to collect accurate participant data and to receive optimal reimbursement.
Collaborates with primary care staff to optimize coding of records.
Communicates with the ordering physician and/or physician office when there is uncertainty in the documentation of the ancillary report or order.
Performs data entry of diagnostic and/or procedural codes into practice management system.
Reviews system reports for undiagnosed accounts timely and follows up with missing/incomplete documentation.
Reviews and keeps updated on all Medicare Local Medical Review policies for diagnostic coding for ancillary services.
Review of ancillary dictated reports for completion of coding process.
Participates in quality assessment and improvement activities per facility, Health Information Committee and CHS Emmaus policies and procedures.
Attends meetings, seminars, workshops, and in services as required.
Maintains confidentiality of work-related medical record documentation and conversation in accordance with hospital/ department policy and procedure.
Performs other duties as requested and maintains a clean, safe work area.
Qualifications
Graduate of a Certified Health Information Technology or Certified Medical Coder program, with certification by AHIMA or AAPC (CCS, CCS-P, CPC, or COC).
Must pass a CHS coding test.
RHIA or RHIT certification desirable but not required; RHIA/RHIT eligible candidates considered if enrolled in a HIT or HIM program and completed coding, medical terminology, anatomy & physiology.
Successful certification within one (1) year of hire (AHIMA or AAPC).
Experience with electronic health records (EHR) or practice management systems preferred.
Maintains credentials by meeting AHIMA/AAPC continuing education requirements.
Previous outpatient or physician office coding experience preferred.
Thorough knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding systems, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
Good communication skills.
Ability to develop and maintain relationships and to work productively with all levels of personnel including clinicians and staff.
Patient and client focused; accountable and results oriented.
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