Certified Coder (remote) - Orthopedic Surgery

registrar.wustl.edu

St. Louis, Missouri, US
Base: $25.30 - $37.94 / hourly; bonus/equity: not ...
Review medical record documentation
Determine appropriate billing codes
Code evaluation and management
Reviews medical record documentation to determine appropriate billing codes and necessary documentation

Job Summary

  • Reviews medical record documentation to determine appropriate billing codes and necessary documentation.
  • Acts as lead person and assists coders with IBC staff with medical terminology and policy interpretation as required.
  • Offers competitive benefits including vacation, holidays, sick time, health insurance, Metro transit U-Pass, and a 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.

Matching Summary

Reviews medical record documentation to determine appropriate billing codes and necessary documentation.

Salary

Base: $25.30 - $37.94 / Hourly; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Competitive health insurance packages, vacation, holidays, sick time, U-Pass, 403(b)

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Review medical record documentation
  • Determine appropriate billing codes
  • Code evaluation and management
  • Code diagnosis to ICD-10
  • Meet with physicians to review documentation

Nice-to-have

  • Assist coders with medical terminology
  • Increase physician awareness of documentation
  • Prepare case reports for billing

Key Requirements

  • AHIMA CCA, CCS, or CCS-P certification
  • AAPC CPC, CPC-A, CPC-H, or CPC-H-A certification
  • AAPC specialty-specific coding credential

Work Rights

Not specified

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