JWCH Institute
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Job Description Position Purpose: Under the direction of the Billing Department Supervisor, the Certified Medical Coder will be responsible for assigning diagnosis and procedural codes and modifiers for comprehensive medical services performed by JWCH physicians. The Certified Medical Coder must apply all appropriate coding guidelines and legal requirements to ensure compliance. The Coder will verify and perform audits on clinician-completed charge tickets by ensuring accuracy of code assignment and billing data. Duties and Responsibilities: * Acts as the primary staff liaison between the providers and the Billing Dept.; and, effectively communicates to clarify diagnoses, procedures coding and documentation requirements. * Recommends appropriate ICD-10-CM, CDT diagnosis codes, CPT codes and HCPC codes. * Review diagnosis and procedure coding within Next-Gen, on a regular basis; and, ensure appropriate coding for optimal billing. * Work closely with clinicians on appropriate use of...