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Certified Medical Coder

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87 days ago

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Certified Medical Coder

Hudson Headwaters Health Network

Role Description This is a remote position but candidates must reside in New York State. Proposed Schedule: 40 hours per week. Monday-Friday 7am - 3:30pm. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Responsible for all phases of coding and charge entry for health center services. - Acts as support call center for all coding and charge entry questions. - Reviews health center, nursing home and hospital encounters and completes for accurate coding and charge entry. - Reviews paper and electronic encounters for accurate coding and enters charges in Athena, which includes CPT, E/M, and ICD-10 coding. - Requests additional information to accurately complete encounters from the appropriate locations or providers as needed. - Responsible for Hold Buckets on a daily/weekly basis as assigned by manager. - Demonstrates a good working knowledge of CPT, ICD10, HCPCS code books as well as remaining current on CPT, ICD10 and regulatory changes. - Reviews patient charts for missing information and communicates with Health Center Management to obtain the missing information. - Identifies areas of training and/or improvements for providers, coding vendor, and HHHN coders. - All other duties as assigned by manager. Qualifications - High school diploma or general education degree (GED). - CPC required. - At least three years’ experience in coding, medical terminology, or equivalent combination of education and experience. - Strong customer service skills. - Strong organizational skills. - Ability to work with a variety of groups (managers, patients, insurance reps, other departments). - Ability to interact in a professional and efficient manner. - Excellent computer skills, proficient in Excel and Word, Athena a plus.

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