3 cpc certified professional coder jobs found in Baton Rouge, LA

All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated). If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progress will be saved as a draft. You will be able to access and complete the application through "My Draft Applications" located on your Candidate Home page. Job Posting Title: WAE - Advanced Data Coder/Analyst Position Type: Wages as Earned (Fixed Term) Department: LSUAM HSS - NIH Grant - Disorders Within Dialects (Christy W Moland (00061677)) Work Location: 0063 William B. Hatcher Hall Pay Grade: Temporary Job Description: The Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders invites applicants for an Hourly, Part Time position as a Advanced Data Coder and Analyst. This employee will provide advance data analytical skills needed to conduct the research associated with the grant. The employee requires advance knowledge in research design, child dialect...

Job Description Performs designated abstracting and coding functions as specified. Assigns diagnostic and procedure codes to inpatient records. Completes data abstract in 3M for each record coded. Ensures records are accurately and completely coded according to hospital approved standards. Reports to the Coding Supervisor of Health Information Management (HIM). Responsibilities Reviews patient's entire current medical record and assigns appropriate code. Determines the sequence of diagnoses according to uniform hospital discharge data. Reviews all surgical and designated diagnostic procedures and assigns appropriate procedure codes. Requests diagnoses from physicians when not recorded on discharge, if information is incomplete, or if information is ambiguous. Abstracts required data items into the medical record abstract system, and ensures data coming from the AS400 is accurate. Ensures the coding is compliant with CMS, AHA, AMA, DHHS and other governing agency requirements....

Job Type Full-time Description POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for reading and analyzing patient records to determine the correct codes for billing compliance. Submit Claims for billing and receiving insurance and patient payments. Verifies, processes and records these payments. Communicates with patients. Performs minor secretarial duties. Participates in the department's performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Interacting with providers to ensure patient documentation accuracy Educate Providers on current ICD and CPT billing regulations Audit patient charts and documents for accuracy Strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology Submit Claims to Insurance Payors timely and accurately Follow up and resolve claim denials and unpaid account balances Receives insurance and patient payments and posts to correct patient account Answers the telephone professionally and in a timely manner; directs...