3 coder lead jobs found in Tucson

PLEASE NOTE - This position may require temporarily relocation to other TONHC Facilities: Sells Hospital, Santa Rosa Health Center, San Simon Health Center, and San Xavier Health Center. Position Summary The Lead Medical Coder serves as a certified professional coder and assists the Medical Coding Office Manager with oversight of daily coding operations. Performs the full range of coding, assigns ICD, CPT, HCPCS, and medical inpatient codes; abstracts data from the record; performs chart analysis, research coding issues; peer reviews; and serves as a medical documentation and coding technical expert to TONHC providers. Scope of Work This position is located within Tohono O'odham Nation Health Care (TONHC). The work involves performing specialized medical record tasks and resolving problems using established processes, coding conventions, and guidelines. Performance of duties reflects directly on patient care by recording services performed on the patient. The incumbent works...

Tohono O'odham Nation Health Care is seeking a Lead Medical Coder to manage daily coding operations. This position requires expertise in coding guidelines and strong analytical skills. The ideal candidate will assist medical staff in ensuring accurate code assignments and documentation practices. The role involves verifying compliance with federal regulations and preparing data for billing processes. Candidates must have a high school diploma and substantial medical coding experience with the necessary certifications. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Responsibilities • Review provider medical coding of services rendered for medical claim submission • Review and respond to medical coding inquiries submitted by providers and staff • Work directly with providers to resolve specific medical coding issues • Analyze data for errors and report data problems • Partner with billing staff to correct and resubmit claims based on review of the records, provider input, and payor input • Work with clinical and non-clinical groups to identify undesirable coding trends • Ensure claims are medically coded consistently by following CPT, ICD-10 and HCPCS rules and guidelines; escalate issues that may impact this immediately to the Compliance Committee • Abide by HIPAA and Coding Compliance standards • Collect data from various sources, maintain electronic records and logs, file paperwork, and operate office equipment • Accomplish other tasks as assigned Qualifications • 2+ years coding • 2+ years medical billing...