Medical Coder (Remote -Optional) Wichita KS

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About the position

Responsibilities

  • Provides appropriate CPT and ICD-10 codes for professional services and office procedures, focusing on Evaluation and Management encounters and pain management procedures.
  • Provides assistance to providers with coding updates and/or changes and education.
  • Assists billing office staff in a timely manner with coding related denials, questions, and education.
  • Performs coding analysis, conducts audits of patient charts for coding assessment and compliance purposes, and provides related results and education to providers.
  • Performs analysis on hospital medical records for physician deficiencies and enters and/or removes deficiencies in EMR.
  • Notifies physicians and other health care professionals of deficiencies.
  • Maintains confidentiality of patient and hospital related business.
  • Reviews daily transcribed documents for all clinic and hospital encounters, ensures accuracy and updated deficiency list once completed.
  • Can assist with appropriately assigning codes for inpatient, outpatient and pain management procedures completed for hospital encounters, on an as needed basis.
  • Maintains knowledge of current state and federal coding guidelines.
  • Maintains education requirements for credentials.

Requirements

  • Associate's Degree in Health Information Technology preferred.
  • Two years professional and E&M coding experience required.
  • Pain management and coding experience preferred.
  • Must be knowledgeable of insurance payors.
  • Ability to prioritize, work independently, and communicate (orally and written) effectively.
  • Interpersonal skills to interact with other staff and outside contacts.
  • Good customer service skills.
  • Proficiency in using 3M coding software and electronic health record systems.
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