Outpatient Medical Coder - Groton CT - Onsite Only
- AAPC Recruiting Services
- Groton, CT, USA
- $29.00 - $39.00 hourly
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for assignment of accurate Evaluation and Management (E&M) codes, ICD diagnoses, current procedural terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), modifiers and quantities derived from medical record documentation (paper or electronic) for outpatient encounters in a US Government facility. Plays a significant role in coding compliance activities.
Knowledge and Skill:
- Excellent computer/communication skills
- Knowledge of anatomy/physiology and disease process, medical terminology, coding guidelines (outpatient), documentation requirements, familiarity with medications and reimbursement guidelines; and encoder experience.
- Ability to handle multiple projects and appropriately prioritize tasks to meet deadlines
Education/Certifications:
- RHIT, RHIA, CPC, CCS-P
- Obtain the required CEU requirements to maintain current and proper certifications
Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years in the outpatient setting within the last 5 years including assignment of E/M, CPT, and HCPCS codes.
- Encompass multiple medical specialties (Family Practice, Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, OB/GYN, etc.) that utilize ICD, E/M, CPT, and HCPCS codes. Ancillary specialties (PT/OT, Radiology, Lab, Nutrition, etc.) that do NOT use E/M codes do not count as qualifying experience.
- Additionally, coding, auditing and training exclusively for specialties such as home health, skilled nursing facilities, and rehabilitation care will NOT be considered as qualifying experience. Coding experience limited to making codes conform to specific payer requirements for the business office (insurance billing, accounts receivable) is NOT a qualifying factor.
- Two years of outpatient/ambulatory surgery experience may be qualifying if received in a military medical facility.
UNIQUE MILITARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS/PROCEDURES:
- Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA)
- Composite Health Care systems (CHCS) and/or MHS GENESIS
- Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS);
- Military Filing System - by sponsor social security number, terminal digit order, color-coded and blocked filing system.
- Contents of a military medical record, layout, sections, family member prefix designation, forms used in an MTF, and the medical record tracking procedures.
- EssentrisTM, the client-server version of the Clinical Information System (CIS)
- Coding Compliance Editor (CCE) Systems
- Biometric Data Quality Assurance Service (BDQAS) - https://bdqas.afms.mil/index2.htm
- MHS Coding Guidelines http://www.tricare.mil/ocfo/bea/ubu/coding_guidelines.cfm
Performance Outcomes:
- Outpatient Primary and Specialty - 100-120 Records/Encounters per day
Required Experience Level
Minimum Education
Minimum Experience Required
Required Travel
Applicant Location
AAPC is the nation’s largest education and credentialing organization for medical coders, billers, auditors, practice managers, documentation specialists, compliance officers, and revenue cycle managers. All members of AAPC agree to abide by the AAPC Code of Ethics, which ensures high levels of professionalism, integrity, and ethical behavior.
Recruiting Services
When it comes to finding the best candidate to join your business, the hiring decision must be carefully considered. After all, who you choose will represent your company and play an important role in your revenue. At AAPC, we have the experience, resources, and network to help you find and hire people who will drive success for your business. Plus, our Recruiting Services are tailored to your organization’s needs.
We focus on finding the right candidate for your role, so you can focus on doing what you do best: care for your patients.
Benefits of AAPC Recruiting Services
Customized Recruiting
Our qualified healthcare professionals go through a rigorous screening process with an emphasis on accuracy and efficiency — and have demonstrated they’re qualified and ready to work in healthcare settings of every size, type, and specialty. Our Staffing Services are tailored to your organization’s unique needs.
Full-Service Solution
Our team of talented experts not only have access to the largest network of healthcare professionals, they're also highly skilled and the entire talent acquisition process. From posting jobs to vetting candidates and negotiating salary on your behalf, we provide full-service staffing solutions.
Large Talent Pool
Whether you're looking to hire a team of Certified Professional Coders (CPC) and Certified Professional Medical Auditors (CPMA), or your organization's next Compliance Officer, our talent pool is the largest in healthcare. With access to AAPC's network of more than 200,000 healthcare professionals in 50 countries, we can find you the right candidates, for the right jobs, at the right time.
Purpose
AAPC discovers, develops, and provides innovative products, services, and solutions to help the global healthcare industry recognize the full potential of their revenue cycle.
For Businesses
We help healthcare organizations ensure documentation accuracy, boost employee efficiency, and optimize their revenue cycle. Our elite team of subject matter experts create and manage customized solutions that are tailored to our clients’ unique pain points and goals. Whether it’s coding or audit services, ongoing education, or access to the industry’s most powerful tools and resources, AAPC is the trusted source for driving accuracy, profitability, and peace of mind.
For Individuals
We help people find, begin, and maintain new careers. We also help them determine the right career path, provide resources and support throughout their studies, help them land their first job and give them the means to advance their careers. From the tools and resources we offer to a network of over 220,000 coders, billers, auditors and AAPC employees to help them along the way, one thing is certain: AAPC members are never alone.
Industry Growth
Job growth for medical records and health information technicians is projected to grow 13% by 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This rate of growth exceeds the average of all occupations. As demand for healthcare services increases, more trained coders will be needed to manage the increased claims for reimbursement from insurance companies.
All USA physicians and hospitals are required by federal law to use standardized sets of medical codes to report supplies, diagnoses, procedures, and other services associated with patient care. All payments for medical services in the USA are linked to these codes. Medical codes are accurately assigned by coders, determine payment charged by billers, and are monitored and verified by auditors and compliance officers. Practice managers ensure these positions function well together to support the revenue cycle.
Standardized medical codes expedite information gathering, billing, and data collection. This system allows payers to better compare charges for services and set payment rates that fairly reward providers for their work while reducing insurers’ risks. The data can be collected and analyzed for trends, such as which treatment methods work best over time for certain conditions, or what is the frequency of certain diseases or treatments in specific localities? All of this contributes to an overall reduction in the cost of healthcare delivery and better patient care.
History
AAPC was founded in 1988 as the American Academy of Professional Coders, with the aim of providing education and certification to coders working in physician-based settings. These settings include group practices and specialty centers (i.e. non-hospital settings). As their services expanded beyond medical and outpatient coding, the full name was dropped in favor of the AAPC initialism.