Billing Medical Coder

Billing Medical Coder The Billing Medical Coder is responsible for the day-to-day coding and billing operations for all services billable under grants, federal, state, and county programs including Medicare, Medi-Cal, managed care and private insurances.

Essential Functions Review and adjudicate coding of services from documentation in a timely manner.

Code physician/provider visit procedure notes to identify appropriate ICD10 and CPT4 codes for charge processing.

Ensures that all diagnosis ICD10 codes and procedure CPT, HCPCS codes are identified, sequenced, and coded in an accurate and ethical manner for optimized reimbursement.

Assigns Evaluation and Management codes and key concepts/elements documented in the patient note, utilizing defined coding guidelines applicable to professional and technical standards Research and identifies correct codes for routine, and/or new or unusual diagnosis and procedures not clearly listed in ICD-10 and CPT guidelines.

and functions of the position Identify all procedures that may require modifiers (including 340B) for billing and reporting.

Consult with physician and providers for clarification of clinical data when encountering conflicting or ambiguous information and/or significant missing documentation.

Track cases with insufficient documentation, ensuring the case does become appropriately coded and billed.

Ensures documentation adheres to Federal, State and County billing policies.

Education/Experience Required Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of medical coding including insurance payor guidelines, ICD-1O, CPT Billing, E/M coding typically gained from 2 years of experience in medical coding.

Ability to analyze medical records in an Electronic Health Record system to identify documentation deficiencies and verify documentation supports diagnoses, procedures and treatments.

Licenses/certifications must be kept current and in good standing, if applicable.

Preferred Current CPC certification through AAPC or AHIMA FQHC experience preferred.

Work in collaboration with Billing Supervisor to provide Provider education on coding guidelines.

Ochin Epic or Epic experience preferred.

Reasonable Accommodations One Community Health endorses and supports the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are applicants or employees who need accommodations.

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