Medical Coder

Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital
Wichita, KS, US
Full-time

Job Description

Job Description

About Us

Located in Wichita, KS, Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital (KSSH) is a regional center for the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the spine, neck and joint.

Dedicated to improving the quality of life of our patients, Kansas Spine practices a team approach, providing patients with access to a specialized team of surgeons, anesthesiologists, pain management, internal medicine physicians and nurses.

Overall Responsibility :

This coder position will be focused on coding pain management procedures. As an coder, you will play a crucial role in accurately assigning diagnosis and procedure codes to reflect the care and services provided.

Your attention to detail and commitment to compliance with official coding guidelines will contribute to the success of our healthcare delivery network.

Remote work is a possibility for experienced coders but must have ability to work onsite in Wichita, KS, as needed.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Provides appropriate CPT and ICD-10 codes for professional services and office procedures, focusing on Evaluation and Management encounters and pain management procedures.
  • Provides assistance to providers with coding updates and / or changes and education.
  • Assists billing office staff in a timely manner with coding related denials, questions, and education.
  • Performs coding analysis, conducts audits of patient charts for coding assessment and compliance purposes, and provides related results and education to providers.
  • Performs analysis on hospital medical records for physician deficiencies and enters and / or removes deficiencies in EMR.

Notifies physicians and other health care professionals of deficiencies. Maintains confidentiality of patient and hospital related business.

Reviews daily transcribed documents for all clinic and hospital encounters, ensures accuracy and updated deficiency list once completed.

Transcribed documents are noted as completed.

  • Can assist with appropriately assigning codes for inpatient, outpatient and pain management procedures completed for hospital encounters, on an as needed basis.
  • Maintains knowledge of current state and federal coding guidelines.
  • Maintains education requirements for credentials.

Qualifications :

  • Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or
  • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or
  • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or
  • Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based (CCS-P)
  • Associate's Degree in Health Information Technology preferred
  • Two years acute care coding experience required, pain management and coding experience preferred
  • Must be able to read and speak English fluently
  • Ability to prioritize, work independently, and communicate (orally and written) effectively
  • Interpersonal skills to interact with other staff and outside contacts
  • Good customer service skills

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26 days ago
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