Medical Coder - Remote​/Nationwide

This is a remote based position. Applicants can be located nationwide.

Medical Coder •  
• United States

Apply via: remote opportunity with company-approved channels.

Position Description

You are a person who has Profee Outpatient Coding experience. We need someone who is responsible for assignment of accurate Evaluation and Management (E&M) ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, current procedural terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes, modifiers and quantities derived from medical record documentation (paper or electronic) for encounters dependent upon record type.

• Tell us about your experience with Profee Outpatient Coding.
• Are you a team player and a self-motivator?
• What is your experience with conducting business in a way that is credit to a company?
• We are counting on you to manage multiple projects using your problem-solving skills.
• We are looking for someone UNCOMMON. What is uncommon about you?

Are you highly committed? Are you team-oriented? Do you value professionalism, trust, honesty, and integrity? If so, we cannot wait to meet you.

• Assign the principal and secondary diagnoses and procedures by thoroughly reviewing all documentation in the medical record utilizing knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and pathology.
• Review discharge summaries, histories and physicals, physician progress notes, consultation reports, radiology, laboratory, pathology, operative records, emergency room records to accurately assign diagnoses and/or procedures. Determine diagnoses that were treated, monitored, and evaluated and procedures done during the episode of care and assign appropriate codes.
• Assign and ensure correct code selection following Official Coding Guidelines and compliance with federal and insurance regulations.
• Ensure the diagnoses and procedures are sequenced in order of their clinical significance to accurately assign the appropriate DRG, APC or payment tier under the Prospective Payment system to guarantee accurate reimbursement.
• Review coding for accuracy and completeness prior to submission to billing.
• Abstract required medical and demographic information from the medical record and enter the data into the system to ensure accuracy of the database. Correct any data found to be in error after reviewing the medical record and comparing with system entries.
• Ensure all required component parts of the medical record that pertain to coding are present, accurate and comply with CMS, JCAHO, and client requirements. Identify incomplete or conflicting documentation in the medical record and formulate a physician query to obtain missing documentation and/or clarification to accurately complete the coding process. Utilize computer applications and resources essential to completing the coding process efficiently.
• Meets coding quality and quantity expectations.

• Minimum 2 years of Medical Coding experience required
• Experience with Professional Fee Coding
• Experience with EHR systems
• Education, Experience & Certification Requirements vary based on coding assigned. Accepted certifications from AHIMA or AAPC include:

• RHIT – Registered Health Information Management Technician
• RHIA – Registered Health Information Administrator
• CCA – Certified Coding Associate
• CCS – Certified Coding Specialist
• CCS-P – Certified Coding Specialist
  - Physician-Based
• CPC – Certified Professional Coder

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