Candidates residing in the following states will beconsidered for remote employment: Alabama, Colorado, Florida,Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri,Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, andVirginia. Remote work will not be permitted from any other state atthis time
This position is responsible for assigning ICD-10-CM and/or CPT codes for following types of services:Outpatient: Referrals, Recurring or Therapy services, Non-interventional radiology.Clinic: Primary Care clinic coding, and/or a single specialty.
This position works under the guidance and supervision of the HIM Outpatient APC and Clinic Coding Manager and is employed by Mosaic Health System.
Duties
Codes procedures and diagnoses using the ICD-10-CM, CPT classification systems, in accordance with Official Coding Guidelines, CMS guidelines, and Mosaic compliance standards.
Assumes responsibility for professional development by participating in workshops, conferences and/or in-services and maintains appropriate records of participation.
Communicates with providers, querying providers to ensure the highest level of specificity is provided in documentation.
Caregiver may work in conjunction with Patient Financial Services to verify and modify charges and coding to ensure accuracy of supporting documentation, payer rules and correct coding.
Ensures data accuracy of State HIDI data by responding to edits received.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
High school diploma required. Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology required. Must have coding education.
CCS - Certified Coding Specialist; RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator; RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician; CPC and/or CCSP - Certified Professional Coder; or COC - Certified Outpatient Coding required within 180 days of hire.
1 year of experience in a Health Information Services department performing a job that requires detail, familiarity with patient medical record preferred.