What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Coder position at BrookGate?
Job Summary
Responsible for reviewing and analyzing physicians’ documentation, CPT, and ICD-9 and ICD-10 diagnosis codes. The coding function also ensures compliance with established coding guidelines, third party reimbursement policies, regulations, and accreditation guidelines.
Job Duties & Essential Functions:
- Provide a variety of complex and technical assignments related to medical coding.
- Analyze, code and abstract information for the purpose of assigning and entering appropriate and consistent diagnoses and procedure codes for reimbursement.
- Resolve discrepancies on coding related issues.
- Review and correct rejected claims from various third-party carriers.
- CPMP account notification/accounts receivable report (IDX), ICD09/10 coding.
- Account maintenance- IDX pending report.
- Track all IDX record requests.
- Maintain PK files for validity errors.
- Monitor TES Open Encounter file.
- CLIA renewals for all sites.
- Perform all other duties as assigned by management.
Required Qualifications:
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Certification.
- Associate’s Degree.
- In lieu of an Associate’s degree, 5 years of experience is required.
- Working knowledge of coding requirements
- Must have excellent expressive and written communication skills.
- Must be highly organized.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $27.00 - $33.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Work Location: In person
Salary : $27 - $33