Siouxland Community Health Ctr · 1 month ago
CODER
Siouxland Community Health Center is seeking a Coder for their Billing Department. The role involves reviewing patient medical records and assigning appropriate codes for diagnoses and procedures, while ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and regulations.
Health CareHospitalNon ProfitSocial Assistance
Responsibilities
Assign appropriate evaluation/management levels for professional services
Review patient medical records to assign codes for diagnoses, treatments, surgical procedures, and nonsurgical procedures for services
Maintains a working knowledge of CPT and ICD 10 CM coding principles, governmental regulations, protocols, and third-party requirements pertaining to billing and documentation
Assures final diagnoses and procedures as stated by the provider are valid and complete
Ensures services documented in patient’s chart are coded with appropriate diagnoses and procedure codes. When services are not documented appropriately, seeks to attain proper documentation in a timely manner
Conducts an audit of records to ensure compliance with coding and documentation guidelines and governmental requirements
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED equivalent
CCS, CCS-P or CPC certification or equivalent work experience; or ability to become certified within 6 months of hire
Minimum of two years of coding experience using CPT with the most recent coding requirements
Willingness to participate in continued education courses to obtain or maintain certification
Advanced computer and data entry skills
Math acuity