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Fully Remote Outpatient Professional Fee Coder: Neurology, Pain Management, Vascular Surgery

Role overview

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma required
  • RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CCA, or CPC required
  • 1 year experience for CCS-P, CCA, or CPC

Responsibilities

  • Reviews provider documentation and assigns ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS codes
  • Uses encoding software and reference materials to assign appropriate codes
  • Communicates with providers for additional information needed for coding
  • Maintains coding quality and productivity standards

Key facts

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Personal Integrity
  • Stewardship
  • Accountability

About the company

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Southern Illinois Healthcare

Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) is a not-for-profit health system serving the southernmost counties of Illinois with four hospitals, a comprehensive cancer center, Level II Trauma Center and more than 30 outpatient and specialty practices. Based in Carbondale, Ill., SIH is the region’s largest private employer with 4,000 employees and the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits. Recognized for quality outcomes in cardiac, stroke, bariatric and cancer care, SIH holds affiliations with renowned peers such as Prairie Heart Institute, SIU School of Medicine Family Practice Residency Program, Siteman Cancer Network and the BJC Collaborative. We are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all of the people in the communities we serve.

Company details

Company typeLarge
Company size1001 - 5000

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Position Summary

• Reviews provider documentation and revises and/or assigns ICD-10-CM codes

and CPT/HCPCS codes as appropriate, based on official coding guidelines.

Researches and takes appropriate action on any coding/claim edits.

• Coding focus is provider based E&M level visits or outpatient hospital based

ancillary visits

Principal Accountabilities

• Standards of Performance: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration,

Stewardship, Accountability, Quality

Education

• High School Diploma required. Preferred Associate or Bachelor Degree in

Health Information or a healthcare related discipline.

Licenses and Certification

• RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CCA, or CPC required.

Experience and Skills

• Technical Experience:

o Required for CCS-P, CCA, or CPC - 1 year (2000 continuous working

hours).

Role Specific Responsibilities

1. Follows all coding policies, procedures, standard operating procedures

2. Effectively uses encoding software and reference materials to assign appropriate codes

3. Provider driven coding: Reviews and accepts or revises code selection based

upon documentation and coding guidelines.

4. Non – provider driven coding: Reviews provider documentation and assigns

appropriate codes based upon coding guidelines


5. Reviews coding edits and accurately resolves so encounter can be sent to claims

6. Sends clear, respectful communications to provider in basket or queries when

additional information is needed before finalizing coding

7. Identifies and communicates to Coding Lead/Supervisor/Manager any issues

related to documentation, coding or systems that may impact quality, compliance, or productivity

8. Performs work que duties as assigned by Coding Lead/Supervisor/Manager.

9. Maintains coding quality and productivity standards

10. Actively engages and makes meaningful contribution when participating in

performance improvement initiatives, department meetings and other meetings as required

11. Maintains required CEU’s

Compensation (Commensurate with experience):

$22.74

To

$35.25

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