What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Coding Specialist position at Classen Urgent Care Clinic?
The Medical Coding Specialist will evaluate medical records and claims to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with the International Classification of Diseases Manual - Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), and the American Medical Association’s Current Procedural Terminology Manual (CPT). The Specialist will also provide technical guidance and training on medical coding to physicians and staff.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Evaluates medical record documentation and claim coding to optimize reimbursement by ensuring that diagnostic and procedural codes and other documentation accurately reflects and supports patients visits and to ensure that data complies with legal standards and guidelines.
- Interprets medical information such as diseases or symptoms and diagnostic descriptions and procedures to accurately assign and sequence the correct ICD-10-CM and CPT codes.
- Reviews claims for completeness and accuracy before submission to minimize claim denial.
- Provides technical guidance to physicians and other staff in identifying and resolving issues or errors such as incomplete or missing records and documentation, ambiguous or nonspecific documentation, and/or codes that do not conform to approved coding principles/guidelines.
- Reads bulletins, newsletters, and periodicals and attends workshops to stay abreast of issues, trends, and changes in laws and regulations governing medical record coding and documentation.
- Additional duties as assigned
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding guidelines; medical terminology; anatomy and physiology; state and federal Medicare reimbursement guidelines; English grammar and usage.
- Ability to research and analyze data, draw conclusions, and resolve issues; read, interpret, and apply policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
- Ability to read and interpret medical procedures and terminology.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to prepare reports and related documents and to maintain working relationships with physicians and other staff.
- Must have great phone interaction skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Education and Experience:
- Possession of an Accredited Record Technician’s certification (ART) or Certified Coding Specialist designation (CCS) issued by the American Health Information Management Association; or
- Two years of experience in medical record coding; or the
- Equivalent combination of experience, education, and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities.
Health insurance, paid time off, and 401k are available for full time employees.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $20