Professional Coding Education Specialist

Wage Range : $31.48 - $50.38 per hour

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Job Summary :

Responsible for independently performing coding reviews and audits to assess coding accuracy, documentation improvement opportunities, and mitigate organizational risk.

Provides detailed and timely audit reports to providers and leaders. Acts as subject matter expert in professional coding including CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS.

Develops and presents customized education for professional coding, documentation guidelines, payer reimbursement rules and regulations.

Creates and presents customized coding training for new physicians, advanced practice providers and production coders. Travels to clinic locations to build and maintain relationships with physicians, advanced care providers and other clinical staff as needed.

Provides classroom and / or individual education as requested. Advises the professional billing office regarding billing compliance concerns and recommends appropriate guidance.

Develops written coding guides, training documents, and updates. Identifies and investigates potential compliance risks related to coding in collaboration with the Professional Coding Manager and Compliance Officer.

Primary Duties :

1. Independently performs highly complex and detailed coding reviews and audits to assess coding accuracy, documentation improvement opportunities, and mitigate risk.

2. Completes documentation audits and provides detailed and timely audit reports to providers and leaders.

3. Acts as subject matter expert in professional coding including to provide feedback and accurate guidance to physicians, advanced practice providers, professional billing staff, clinic staff, and clinic leaders.

4. Develops and presents customized education for professional coding, documentation guidelines, payer reimbursement rules and regulations for physicians and advanced practice providers based on documentation audit findings.

5. Creates and effectively presents customized coding training for new physicians, advanced practice providers and production coders.

6. Periodically travels to clinic locations to build and maintain relationships with physicians, advanced care providers and other clinic staff and provide coding and documentation education as needed.

7. Provides classroom and / or individual education to clinic managers, support staff, production coders, professional billing staff and others as requested.

8. Advises the professional billing office regarding coding compliance concerns and recommends appropriate guidance.

9. Develops written coding guides, training documents, and updates regarding coding and regulatory changes for physicians, advanced practice providers, coding staff, clinic staff and the professional billing department.

10. Suggests potential areas for improvement to meet organizational policies and procedures.

11. Identifies and investigates potential compliance risks in collaboration with the Professional Coding Manger and Compliance Officer.

12. Meets department productivity and accuracy standards.

License, Certification, Education or Experience :

REQUIRED for the position :

• High school diploma or G.E.D
• Current professional coding credential : AAPC (Certified Professional Coder CPC , Certified Outpatient Coder COC ), PMI (Certified Medical Coder CMC ), or AHIMA (Certified Coding Specialist-Physician CCS-P , Certified Coding Associate CCA , Certified Coding Specialist CCS , Registered Health Information Administrator RHIA , Registered Health Information Technician RHIT )
• One year of professional coding experience in a multi-specialty medical group setting.
• Extensive knowledge in ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS coding for professional services.
• Proficient knowledge of medical terminology and coding and sequencing guidelines.
• Comprehensive understanding of anatomy, physiology and disease processes.
• Expanded understanding of payer billing requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

DESIRED for the position :

• Five years coding experience and / or one to three years performing documentation audits in a multi-specialty medical group setting.
• AAPC specialty surgical certification(s) : Certified Professional Medical Auditor CPMA , Certified Evaluation & Management Coder CEMC , Certified Cardiology Coder CCC , Certified Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Coder CCVTC , Certified Gastroenterology Coder CGIC , Certified General Surgery Coder CGSC , Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder CIRCC , Certified Obstetrics Gynecology Coder COBGC , Certified Ophthalmology Coder COPC , Certified Orthopedic Surgery Coder COSC , Certified Urology Coder CUC ).

Benefit Information :

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At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.

• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• On-demand virtual health care
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Paid Time Off / Vacation
• Extended Illness Bank / Sick Leave
• Paid holidays
• Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary identity theft protection
• Voluntary legal insurance
• Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
• Free parking
• Commuter benefits

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