Northwestern Medicine · 2 weeks ago
Anesthesia Coding Specialist II, PB Coding, Full-time, Days, (Remote - Must reside in IL, IN, IA, or WI)
United States
Full-time
Remote
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry, committed to providing a positive workplace and patient-first approach. The Anesthesia Coding Specialist II is responsible for performing complex coding tasks, ensuring accurate medical records, and collaborating with clinical staff to enhance documentation and billing processes.
Emergency MedicineHealth CareHospitalMedicalNutritionRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Utilizes technical coding expertise to reviews the medical record thoroughly, utilizing all available documentation abstract and code physician professional services and diagnosis codes (including anesthesia encounters, operative room and surgical procedural services, invasive procedures and/or drug infusion encounters). Additionally, may include coding for Evaluation and Management services, bedside procedures and diagnostic tests as needed
Follows Official Guidelines and rules in order to assign appropriate CPT, ICD10 codes and modifiers with a minimum of 95% accuracy
Ensures charges are captured by performing various reconciliations (procedure schedules, OR logs and clinical system reports)
Provides documentation feedback to physicians
Maintains coding reference information
Trains physicians and other staff regarding documentation, billing and coding
Reviews and communicates new or revised billing and coding guidelines and information
Attends meetings and educational roundtables, communicates pertinent information to physicians and staff
Resolves pre-accounts receivable edits. Identifies repetitive documentation problems as well as system issues
Makes appropriate changes to incorrectly billed services, adds missing unbilled services, provides missing data as appropriate, corrects CPT and ICD9 codes and modifiers. Adds MBO tracking codes as needed
Collaborate with Patient Accounting, PB Billing, and other operational areas to provide coding reimbursement expertise; helps identify and resolve incorrect claim issues and is responsible for drafting letters in order to coordinate appeals
Acts as key point person for Revenue Cycle staff and Account Inquiry Unit staff in obtaining documentation (notes, operative reports, drug treatment plans, etc.). Provides additional code and modifier information to assist with appealing denials. May contact providers for peer-to-peer reviews
Meets established minimum coding productivity and quality standards for each encounter type
May perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
Zero (0) to two (2) years of experience in a relevant role
94% accuracy on organizations coding test
Preferred
Bachelor's or Associate's degree in a Health Information Management program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
Previous experience with physician coding
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Company
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2018-06-26Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Howard Chrisman, MD
President and CEO
John A. Orsini, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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