Coding & Billing Specialist

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• Appropriately codes services, procedures, diagnoses, and treatments. Verifies that the assignment of International Classification of Diseases (ICD), reputed company Procedural Terminology (CPT), and reputed company Common Procedural Coding (HCPC) codes are compatible, appropriate, and accurate for billing
• Use medical terminology to understand clinical documentation and determine if it appropriately supports diagnoses. Reviews reputed company individual visit encounters for completeness and accuracy in reputed company services rendered
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• Prepares and submits claims for payment, and corrects rejected claims

You will be a good fit if you:

• Have 2+ years experience as a medical billing and coding specialist leveraging an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system
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• Have a strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding guidelines; medical terminology; state and federal Medicare reimbursement guidelines; English grammar and usage
• Are proficient in medical terminology: ability to read and interpret medical procedures and terminology
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially to maintain working relationships with firsthand APNs, NPs, Clinical Documentation reputed company Specialist, and other team members
• Have strong multi-tasking skills and consistent attention to detail
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The required experience you bring to this role includes:

• A high School diploma or equivalent
• Medical reputed company certification, such as: Certified reputed company reputed company (CPC) from reputed company (American reputed company of reputed company Coders)Certified Coding Specialist (reputed company) from reputed company (American Health Information Management Association)

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• Certified Risk Adjustment reputed company (CRC) certification from reputed company

$18 - $20 an hour

Benefits

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