Medical Coder, 40hrs

Join us as a Medical Coder!

Full Time 40 Hours - Remote Massachusetts Residents Only

As a Medical Coder for TaraVista in Devens Massachusetts youll bring your experience and knowledge where your voice matters. A Medical Coder is an integral part of our multidisciplinary team.

As a Medical Coder:

• You will code hospital and professional inpatient visits using the International Classification of Disease 10-Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) and Current Procedure Terminology (CPT) coding methodology in accordance with official coding and reimbursement guidelines
• You will work under the general supervision and reporting to the Director of HIM.
• You are responsible for professional CPT coding for Medicare and Medicare like payers.
• You will abstract all data elements into the WellSky EMR platform
• You will use the TruBridge encoder integration to review Medical Necessity edits and CCs MCCs coding order and DRG assignment.
• You will maintain current working knowledge with all coding rules coding guidelines Medicare and Medicare like payer regulations in accordance with the hospital coding compliance policies and procedures

Successful candidates will have the following:

• Associate or bachelors degree in an AHIMA approved program
• Previous experience in the Health Information Management field coding department and/or behavioral health coding/facility
• Certification issued by AHIMA (to include CCA-with full credentials within one year of hire)
• Certification issued by AAPC (to include apprentice-with full credentials within one year of hire).
• Medical Coding certification and/or at least two years of psychiatric ICD-10-CM and CPT coding including E/M coding utilizing the 2023 guidelines
• Ability to accurately code from ICD-10-CM ICD-10-PCS and CPT-4 guidelines provided using the TruBridge Encoder integration through our EMR.
• Ability to code for 1 or more hospital locations.
• Medicare and Medicare like insurance coding for professional services in the Behavioral Health clinical areas for both Tara Vista and Mira Vista Behavioral Health
• Maintain credentials and continuing education requirements

TaraVista is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.