Ancillary Coder

Job Description

Job Profile

Job Title: Ancillary Coder

Location: Buffalo, NY

Hire Type: Direct Hire

Pay Range: $23.92 - $35.88/hour

Work Model: Onsite – Hybrid after probationary period

Recruiter Contacts:

Amy Dugenske I I

Karissa Lubberts I I

Nature & Scope:

Positional Overview

Are you a detail-oriented certified medical coder with a passion for patient care? Join our client’s dynamic healthcare team where you’ll assign ICD-10-CM and CPT codes for ancillary services including but not limited to Primary Care, Radiology, Laboratory medicine, Cardiology, Pulmonary Medicine, General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Ophthalmology, Rheumatology, Gerontology, Physical and Occupational Therapy for the purpose of accurate reimbursement, research, and compliance with all applicable regulations. If you’re ready to lead a high-impact process and thrive in a fast-paced healthcare environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Role & Responsibility:

Tasks That Will Lead To Your Success

Reviews and codes principal, as well a appropriate secondary diagnoses and procedures documented within the participant/patient record, ancillary reports/record to justify treatment rendered to collect accurate participant data and to receive optimal reimbursement.

Collaborates with primary care staff to optimize coding of records.

Communicates with the ordering physician/office when there is uncertainty in the documentation of the ancillary report or order.

Performs data entry of diagnostic and/or procedural codes into practice management system.

Reviews system reports for undiagnosed accounts timely. As well as follow up with missing/incomplete documentation.

Reviews and keeps updated on all Medicare Local Medical Review policies for diagnostic coding for ancillary services.

Review of ancillary dictated reports for completion of coding process.

Participates in quality assessment and improvement activities per facility and policies and procedures.

Attends meetings, seminars, workshops and in-services as required.

Maintains confidentiality of work-related medical record documentation and conversation in accordance with hospital/department policy and procedure.

Performs other duties as requested and maintains a clean, safe work area.

Skills & Experience

Qualifications That Will Help You Thrive

A graduate of a Certified Health Information Technology or Certified Medical Coder, with certification by the American Health Information Management Association or the American Academy of Professional Coders (CCS, CCS-P, CPC or COC, not in apprenticeship status).

Candidates are required to take and successfully pass a coding test.

Certification as an RHIA or RHIT is desirable but not required.

An RHIA or RHIT eligible candidate would be considered if enrolled in a HIT or HIM program and has completed coding, medical terminology, anatomy & physiology.

Successful certification within one (1) year of date of hire (AHIMA or AAPC).

Experience with electronic health records (EHR) or practice management systems preferred.

Maintains credentials by meeting AHIMA/ AAPC continuing education requirements.

Previous outpatient coding or physician office coding experience preferred.

Thorough knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding systems, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.

Must possess good communication skills.

Ability to develop and maintain relationships and to work productively with all levels of personnel including Clinicians and staff.

Full-time