Coder II OBGYN
Coder II OBGYN
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Location: 100 Remote
About UofL Health:
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals four medical centers Brown Cancer Center Eye Institute nearly 200 physician practice locations and more than 1000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital. Affiliated with the University of Louisville School of Medicine UofL Health is committed to providing patients with access to the most advanced care available. This includes clinical trials collaboration on research and the development of new technologies to both save and improve lives. With more than 13000 team members physicians surgeons nurses pharmacists and other highlyskilled health care professionals UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate innovative patientcentered care. For more information on UofL Health go to www.uoflhealth.
Job Summary:
The Coder II is responsible for abstracting and assigning valid CPT ICD9/10 and HCPCS codes to ensure appropriate reimbursement in accordance with federal state and private health plans as well as organization and regulatory guidance. This position is responsible for identifying compliance concerns trends and educational opportunities to ensure proper coding documentation and accuracy of billing within their areas of responsibility/specialty. The Coder II is able to work independently with limited oversight and may require direction from supervisor or more senior coworkers on complex cases.
Responsibilities
- Accurately abstracts information from the service documentation assigns appropriate CPT ICD9/10 and HCPCS codes into the appropriate billing systems ensuring compliance with established guidelines.
- Communicates professionally with providers practice management and other stake holders either verbally or in writing.
- Responsible for working encounters in the coding work queue or task lists in a timely manner.
- Meets or exceeds organizational coding production and quality standards.
- Understands and applies regulatory changes and stays current with coding updates for example NCCI and MUE edits.
- Identifies trends and educational opportunities to ensure proper coding documentation and accuracy of billing within areas of responsibility/specialty.
- Reviews and resolves denials.
- Participates in special projects and completes other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education / Experience / Accreditation:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Minimum of two years of physician coding experience required.
- Previous Electronic Health Record experience preferred.
License / Certification:
- Coding Certification through American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) as Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Coding Specialist Physician Based (CCSP)
or the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) required.
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