Coder Abstractor - Neurosurgery - REMOTE

Company Description

More Than Just Care,It’sCommunity

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation.

That’slife at Munson Healthcare وہ northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with élaborated award‑winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.

If you want a career in healthcare and alifestylemost people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtown skole, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence,teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other.

Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

Invested in You

• Grow:
  
  Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development,and access to ourcareer hubto help you advance.
• Thrive:
  
  Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and freeindividualretirement counseling.
• Be Well:
  
  Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
• Be Heard:
  
  Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings.

• The Coder Abstractor is responsible for charge capture process for professional charges within the Munson system, including but not limited to: verifying and/or analyzing medical record and/or encounter form documentation to determine the principle and all secondary diagnoses and procedures; assigning diagnostic codes, procedural codes and modifiers using coding guidelines established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Munson;
  
  performing data entry; and, performing discrepancy resolution.
• Serves as a liaison between CBO and sites/departments. Assists in the orientation and training of new employees within the coding and charge capture area.
• Responsible for reviewing office based electronic charges and encounter forms for completion and accuracy, including accuracy of ICD9/10CM, CPT and HCPCS modifier assignment. Codes and enters charges at a 95% accuracy rate.
• Reviews and interprets physician documentation of surgical procedures to accurately assign and enter billing codes. Identifies all applicable diagnosis procedures and codes. Codes and enters charges at a 95% accuracy rate.
• Works with central billing team to ensure charges are coded and entered within two business days.
• Identifies educational needs and/or compliance issues and reports them to the Director of Central Billing Office. Performs accurate data entry of charges.
• Responsible for resolving coding discrepancies related to coding and revenue capture. Responsible for obtaining and maintaining education appropriate to the position.
• Serves as an expert resource for physicians, office management staff and central billing staff. Researches and responds to coding and compliance questions, coordinates accurate assignment of procedure codes and modifiers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.