Kansas Orthopaedic Center is seeking an on-site outpatient coder for our high-volume orthopaedic practice.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides appropriate procedure and diagnosis codes for office visits, therapy visits and outpatient surgeries; completes charges in electronic charge capture software.
• 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.
• Sets up rules in electronic charge capture software to catch common coding issues. Edits rules regarding coding changes and insurance rules as needed.
• Runs surgery report and enters global dates, reviews ABNs and adds modifier to charges, removes appointments not needed in electronic charge capture software, and works radiology audits when received.
• Runs on hold report in electronic charge capture software at the end of each month and resolves any that are outstanding.
• Maintains education requirements for credentials.

Required Licensure and/or Certification:

• CPC or CCS-P certification

Required Skills, Education and/or Experience:

• Associate's Degree in Health Information Technology preferred
• Two years insurance/billing and outpatient coding experience, outpatient surgical coding experience preferred
• Must be knowledgeable of insurance payors
• 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
• Proficiency with Windows based applications and familiarity with billing and coding software
• Basic mathematical skills