Role Description
IKS Health is seeking to hire an experienced Part Time Facility Outpatient: Ancillary, Clinic, and ED Medical Coder. As an experienced IKS coder, you will be responsible for providing coding and abstracting services for clients on emergency room facility accounts. You will use established coding principles and your knowledge and experience to assign diagnostic and procedural codes after a thorough review of the medical record to obtain the appropriate emergency room codes for procedures, injections, and infusions. You will be located on a remote basis at a home office.
Essential Functions
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Review medical records to identify pertinent diagnoses and procedures relative to the patient's health care encounter.
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Assign Evaluation & Management (E/M) level for emergency room encounters - facility and professional.
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Assign principal and secondary CPT codes and associated charges for procedures and injections/infusions performed in the emergency room.
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Assign appropriate modifiers to CPT codes based on hospital, payer, or state guidelines.
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Abstract appropriate information from the medical record based on the guidelines provided by the client and after a thorough review of the medical record.
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Solicit clarification from the physician regarding ambiguous or conflicting documentation in the medical record using guidelines provided by the client.
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Participate in Coding Roundtables through presentation of materials, articles and current issues related to coding and Health Information Management.
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Maintain current knowledge of the information contained in the Coding Clinic, CPT Assistant, and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.
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Maintain effective and professional communication skills.
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Contribute to a positive company image by exhibiting professionalism, adaptability, and mutual respect.
Qualifications
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CPC, COC Coding Credentials.
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3 plus years of experience coding the following Facility-HB charts: Outpatient (Ancillary, Clinic, and ED).
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Experience coding Ancillary: ICD & CPT, Clinic: ICD, CPT, E&Ms, ED: ICD, CPT, E&Ms, I&Is.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Understands medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, surgical technology, pharmacology, and disease processes.
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Extensive knowledge of CPT/HCPCS coding principles and guidelines, reimbursement systems, federal, state, and payer-specific regulations and policies pertaining to documentation, coding, and billing.
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A passing score on the coding proficiency test is required.
Benefits
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The pay range for this position is $25/hr - $28/hr.
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Pay is based on several factors, including but not limited to current market conditions, location, education, work experience, certifications, etc.
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IKS Health offers a competitive benefits package including healthcare, 401(k), and paid time off (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements for full-time employees).
