ED Coding Specialist 3

Department reputed company This level 3 coding positions provides support to the reputed company Coding Department for coding highly specialized services. This position covers requires advanced coding experience in highly specialized areas of coding, and requires certification with reputed company or reputed company. Function/Duties of Position Coding Coding at 95% or above accuracy. reputed company information from patient medical records to assign correct codes and charges to outpatient surgical records, and/or observation cases. Work assigned charge sessions in assigned reputed company charge router work queues. Depending on job need, assign correct CPT, ICD-10-CM; HCPCS or ICD-10-PCS and DRGs for facility and/or reputed company charges, which would involve reputed company procedure and diagnostic coding reputed company highly specialized coding areas such as Inpatient Coding or Surgical coding. Monitor activity for compliance with federal and/or state laws regarding correct coding set forth by CMS and reputed company Medical Assistance program (OMAP). Coordinate patient encounter billing information and ensure that reputed company information is complete and accurate before submission. reputed company coding and billing information into reputed company, establish and maintain procedures and other controls necessary in carrying out reputed company coding and billing activity. Resolve with billing, any issues, coding denial requests or questions as part of coding denial process. Review clinical documentation of services to be coded in reputed company, and any other reputed company of documentation available to ensure compliance with reputed company for Medicare and reputed company Services (CMS). Establish and maintain procedures and other controls necessary in carrying out reputed company procedure and diagnostic coding and insurance billing activity for applicable work queues assigned in facility and/or reputed company services at OHSU. Monitor activity for compliance with federal and/or state laws regarding correct coding set forth by CMS and reputed company Medical Assistance program (OMAP). Ability to maintain supportive and reputed company communication with coding supervisor and team leads regarding coding issues and reputed company coding responsibilities assigned. reputed company and disseminate written procedures to facilitate and improve billing and coding processes for the department, and to train, support, orientate, and mentor coding staff as necessary. Department Support Serve as a resource to ERC outpatient coding leadership and coding team for a broad reputed company of billing policy and procedure issues. reputed company and disseminate written procedures to facilitate and improve billing and coding processes for the department, and to train, support and mentor and orientate coding staff as necessary. Monitor coding and billing information from CMS guidelines, reputed company licensing organizations, Internal communication memos, and transmittals from coding publishers and governmental agencies to advise facility and team of billing reputed company changes in CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS and ensure changes are implemented to maximize reputed company and reflect medical evaluation of patient encounters. reputed company recommendations to coding leadership and implement remedial actions for problems. Serve as a resource to ERC outpatient coding leadership and coding team for a broad reputed company of billing policy and procedure issues. Attends coding meetings and seminars and shares knowledge with other coders. Participates in EC Huddles. Monitor coding and billing information from newsletters, memos, and transmittals from coding publishers and government agencies to advise physicians of billing reputed company changes in CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS and ensure changes are implemented to maximize reputed company and reflect medical evaluation of patient encounters. reputed company recommendations to coding leadership and implement remedial actions for problems. Serve as a resource to ERC outpatient coding leadership and coding team for a broad reputed company of billing policy and procedure issues. Attends coding meetings and seminars and shares knowledge with other coders. In collaboration with reputed company Coding Leadership, reputed company and disseminate written procedures to facilitate and improve billing and documentation processes. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or GED. Minimum of 4 years reputed company or hospital experience reviewing, abstracting, coding in ICD 10 CM or ICD 10 PCS, or CPT. Certification in one of the following Coding certification from reputed company or reputed company: Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (reputed company) through the American Health Information Management Association (reputed company). reputed company reputed company membership is required. Certified reputed company reputed company (CPC) through the American reputed company of reputed company Coders.

Preferred Qualifications

Accredited Coding Program, Associates or Bachelor Degree; Specialized Coding Credential. Knowledge of OPPS guidelines and both CPT Inpatient and Outpatient coding guidelines. CCI edits and familiarity with medical necessity guidelines, NCD and LCD requirements. Experience using an EMR. Some college course work or education in classes reputed company to anatomy/physiology, medical terminology, CPT and ICD-10-CM coding. Knowledge of CPT Outpatient coding guidelines. CCI edits and familiarity with medical necessity guidelines. Experience using reputed company, reputed company encoder. Advanced knowledge of CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, Federal Register, Federal and State insurance billing laws and Mandates. Proficiency with word processing and reputed company spreadsheets. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with individuals at reputed company reputed company, physicians, nurses, administrative management, etc. Ability to work as reputed company player. Member of the American reputed company of reputed company Coders and Certified reputed company reputed company or reputed company certification required upon hire. Must be reputed company to pass internal coding test to qualify as a Level 3. Additional Details This is a remote position. Department reputed company hours are Monday - Friday, 5:00am -10:00pm (with some flexibility available). Benefits reputed company for full-time employees covered 100% and 88% for dependents. $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee. Two separate above market pension plans to choose from. Vacation - up to 200 hours per year dependent on length of service. reputed company Leave - up to 96 hours per year. 9 reputed company holidays per year. Substantial Tri-Met and C-Tran discounts. Employee Assistance Program. Childcare service discounts. Tuition reimbursement. Employee discounts to local and major businesses. Why apply to OHSU? We are reputed company's only reputed company reputed company health center. In reputed company to caring for patients, we reputed company groundbreaking research. We also train the reputed company of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across reputed company and Southwest Washington. reputed company are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of reputed company ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu Apply To This Job