Certified Coder (remote) - Orthopedic Surgery

washu.edu

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.
  • Meets with physicians to review documentation, resolve coding and secure signature of all unsigned dates of service, tagging files for follow up.
  • WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

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, free Metro transit U-Pass, 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, up to 22 days vacation, 10 holidays, sick time

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
  • Assist coders with medical terminology

Nice-to-have

  • Increase physician awareness of documentation
  • Prepare case reports
  • Initiate follow-up for billing process

Key Requirements

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

Work Rights

Not specified

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