Coding Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Assign the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes for outpatient visit categories.

• Allocate Evaluation and Management codes for physician interactions.

• Conduct comprehensive reviews of medical records and documentation to code diagnoses, procedures, and evaluation and management services.

• Collaborate with Patient Accounting, Registration, case managers, and clinical departments to provide coding and reimbursement expertise.

• Analyze health record documentation utilizing knowledge of anatomy, physiology, clinical disease processes, pharmacology, and medical terminology.

• Adhere to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Coding Clinic, Coding Clinic for HCPCs, CPT Assistant, as well as coding conventions and instructional notes.

• Address NCCI, NCD/LCD, and other outpatient claim edit failures.

• Achieve minimum coding productivity and quality benchmarks for each type of outpatient encounter.

• Execute additional tasks as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Certification in RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, COC, or CPC.

• Membership with AHIMA or AAPC.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience within an acute healthcare environment.

• Preferred: RHIA/RHIT with CCS, CCS-P, COC, or CPC credentials.

• Preferred: 4 years of experience in an acute healthcare setting.

• Preferred: 4 years of experience in a professional environment.

• Proficient in ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding.

• Skilled in HCPC Level I and II procedural coding.

• Familiarity with NCD/LCD and NCCI edits.

• Maintain a minimum coding accuracy of 95%.

• Capable of meeting predefined coding productivity and quality standards.

🏝️ Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Loan forgiveness.

• 401(k) matching.

• Lifecycle benefits.

• Benefits that promote physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

• Protection against unforeseen life events.