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Lexington Medical, Inc

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Professional Medical Coder II

Medical Billing and CodingMedical Billing and CodingFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

South Carolina

Posted

66 days ago

Salary

$5K / year

Seniority

Senior

High School3 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Professional Medical Coder II

Lexington Medical, Inc

• Assigns appropriate ICD and CPT codes for reimbursement and statistical purposes. • Follows ICD, CPT, CMS, and other regulatory coding guidelines. • Abstracts clinical information from medical records for complete and accurate statistical documentation. • Reviews and interprets medical documentation to accurately assign ICD and CPT codes for facility or professional reimbursement and statistical purposes. • Abstracts information into computer for reimbursement and statistical purposes. • Researches and stays current with trends in healthcare coding and compliance. • Keeps department manager up to date with any coding or documentation issues. • Must work independently and collaboratively to support the achievement of department People, Quality, Finance, and Service goals as well as organizational goals. • Works as a team with physicians, coding staff and other hospital personnel to ensure proper and accurate code assignment and continuous quality improvement. • Responsible for assisting with coding claim edits and reviewing claim denials for correction. • Reports to work in a timely manner and adheres to attendance policies. • Conscientious of scheduling time off in advance so as not to interfere dramatically with coding turnaround times. • Performs all Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

  • Prior emergency department experience preferred, skilled in assigning professional e/m, injection/infusion/hydration and minor procedures.
  • Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Minimum Years of Experience: 3 Years of Professional Coding Experience Covering Multiple Clinical and/or Surgical Specialties (Combination of Surgical, E/M, or other coding experience as approved by Director), which they Successfully Met Quality and Productivity Standards
  • Required Certifications/Licensure: Active AAPC or AHIMA Coding Credential
  • Required Training: Experience working with CPT, ICD diagnosis coding; Experience with CCI edits; Experience with Medicare LCDs and NCDs; Understanding of state and federal regulations as well as payor billing requirements; Must be computer literate and have experience with Microsoft applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook); Experience with electronic health records software; E/M Documentation Guideline (1995/1997/2021) experience.

Benefits

  • Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
  • Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
  • Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
  • Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
  • Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
  • Adoption assistance
  • LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Student loan forgiveness

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