Medical Coding Specialist
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Washington DC
We are seeking a highly skilled Medical Coding Specialist with 7 8 years of experience in a similar role. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring accurate coding and billing practices supporting Epic applications and collaborating in a dynamic healthcare environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Accurately assign CPT ICD-10 and HCPCS codes for surgical and clinical procedures.
Stay current with evolving coding standards regulations and payer guidelines.
Apply advanced coding principles in complex medical billing scenarios.
Provide Epic application support and assist other analysts within a large-scale enterprise healthcare system.
Perform inpatient medical claims coding including billing rejections accounts receivable (A/R) account reconciliation and prior authorization processes.
Work closely with supervisors to resolve coding issues and analyze coding trends for process improvement.
Utilize Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems efficiently for documentation and coding.
Ensure full compliance with HIPAA and all relevant federal/state healthcare regulations.
Analyze encounter-processing data using appropriate statistical techniques.
Consistently meet productivity and accuracy benchmarks while upholding coding quality standards.
Deliver professional-level communication with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders including presentations and training sessions as needed.
Qualifications:
Mandatory certifications: CPC CCS RHIA or RHIT.
Strong knowledge of ICD-10 CPT HCPCS and inpatient billing.
Proven experience working with EHR systems (Epic preferred).
Excellent analytical organizational and communication skills.
Thanks and Regards
Venkat