Coding Specialist III

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

📋 Description

• Evaluate clinical documentation to accurately code diagnoses and procedures for inpatient hospital claims and data requirements.

• Code diagnoses, EM levels, and surgical CPT codes for both professional and technical claims and data requirements.

• Validate MS-DRG and APC calculations.

• Abstract clinical data effectively.

• Address diagnosis, EM level, surgical CPT, and/or PCS coding-related claims scrubber edits.

• Collaborate with client staff and providers as necessary.

• Assign ICD-10-CM and PCS codes for inpatient visits, or ICD-10-CM codes, professional and technical EM levels, and surgical CPT codes for physician visits.

• Maintain commercially reasonable production rates while achieving a consistent quality level of 95% or higher.

• Engage in client and Savista meetings and training sessions.

• Keep up-to-date with coding conventions relevant to client assignments.

• Perform additional related duties as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Active credential from AHIMA (American Health Information Association) or AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders).

• At least one year of relevant coding experience for the specific patient type within the last six months.

• Achieve a passing score of 80% on assigned specific pre-employment assessments.

• Capability to assign ICD-10-CM and PCS codes, ICD-10-CM codes, EM levels, and surgical CPT codes as applicable.

• Ability to consistently maintain a quality level of 95% or higher.

• Up-to-date knowledge of applicable coding conventions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Recognized as a Certified Great Place to Work for four consecutive years.

• Flexible remote work arrangement.