Inpatient Coder Job at Connect Search, Illinois

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  • Connect Search
  • Illinois

Job Description

Job Title: Inpatient Coder
Location: Remote
Type: Full-Time and Contract
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM
Pay Range: $35.00/hr.
Benefits: For eligible employees, we offer Health, Dental, and Vision insurances, in addition to a 401(k).

Position Overview: Connect Search LLC has partnered with a major healthcare organization in Chicago, IL to fill a Medical Coder opening. This role plays a critical role in the healthcare revenue cycle by translating clinical documentation from doctors and healthcare providers into standardized codes used for billing, insurance claims, and data analysis.

Key Responsibilities:  
  • Review clinical documentation in order to assign diagnostic and procedural codes for outpatient medical records according to the appropriate classification system

  • Ensures accurate, timely, and appropriate assignment of ICD-10, CPT/HCPCS, and modifiers for the purposes of billing, internal and external reporting, research, and compliance with regulatory and payer guidelines

  • Monitors documentation turnaround time and productivity, and follows up on deferred accounts or with physicians and other clinical staff as needed

  • May be tasked with generating reports and/or analyzing data related to evaluation and management code utilization, CPT code application, denials, reimbursement per contracted terms, etc.

  • Provides coding feedback to providers, clinical department leadership, and revenue cycle team

  • Assist coding educators with education regarding documentation improvement

  • Escalate coding and documentation issues to revenue cycle leadership, and assist facilitating corrective action plans

  • Assists with design and implementation of workflow updates and coding tools

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Must have CCS, CPC, RHIT or AHIMA

  • Minimum 2 years' experience in coding

  • Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology required

  • Windows applications, Outlook, WebEx and other apps as needed to perform role

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Monday to Friday

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