Senior, Neurosurgery - Tyler, TX, United States - CHRISTUS Health

Description

CHRISTUS Health System offers the Specialty Coder Senior position as a remote opportunity.

Responsible for maintaining current and high-quality ICD-10-CM and CPT coding of all professional services, including inpatient and outpatient Evaluation & Management (E/M), and operative/surgical procedures for multi-specialties.

Communicates regularly with providers regarding coding concerns, missing/incomplete documentation, and coding policy updates. Responsible for assigned coding denial work queues.

Assign codes for diagnoses, treatments and procedures according to the ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting through review of coding critical documentation, to generate appropriate MS/APR DRG.

Abstracts required information from source documentation, to be entered into appropriate CHRISTUS Health electronic medical record system.
Works from assigned coding queue, completing and re-assigning accounts correctly.
Manages accounts on ABS Hold, finalizing accounts when corrections have been made, in a timely manner.
Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
Assists in implementing solutions to reduce backend-errors.
Identifies and appropriately reports all hospital-acquired conditions (HAC).

Completion of an AAPC or AHIMA approved Coding Certificate Program; Minimum 2 years of multi-specialty physician operative and procedural services coding in an acute care hospital and/or outpatient clinic setting.

Minimum 1 year of professional billing, claim denials, appeals, and/or revenue cycle work
Expert knowledge of CPT, ICD-10, HCPCS, and medical terminology
Strong knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial payers coding/billing guidelines and compliance regulations, including medical policy restrictions (LCDs and NCDs)
Proficient using multiple software applications, including: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Ability to meet set productivity and quality standards
Able to work independently in a remote setting, as well as part of a team
EPIC and Meditech experience preferred
Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - AHIMA
Certified Coding Associate (CCA) - AHIMA

Full Time

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