The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
Minimum Qualifications:
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
· RHIA, RHIT, CPC, or CCS certification.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
1. Minimum of three (3) years of proven outpatient coding experience
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
1. Excellent communication skills
2. Progressive professional growth
3. Exhaustive knowledge of outpatient coding and working knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, NCCI edits, and all regulatory compliance requirements.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Establishes and maintains courteous, tactful, and professional interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively with patients, guests, medical staff, the public, co-workers, and external business associates.
2. Demonstrates effective communication skills; can report and convey required information either verbally or in writing; maintains the required level of confidentiality; consults with and/or advises appropriate personnel of situations requiring follow-up or attention.
3. Conforms to all Adventist Health Systems organizational and departmental policies and procedures, including but not limited to:
a. Mission
b. Values/Service Standards
c. Employee covenant
d. Corporate Compliance
e. Rules of conduct as outlined in the “Guidelines for Employees” handbook.
f. Smoking
g. Dress code
4. Establishes and maintains a history of regular attendance; appropriately uses PDO and
observes department call-in procedures for absence; establishes and maintains punctual work
habits. Exhibits timely arrival and departure and dependable time habits, including meals and
other breaks.
6. Supports departmental and organizational Mission through:
a. Appropriate use of resources
b. Helping team members
c. Accepting work or schedule assignments
d. Participating in process and performance improvement as required
Review and analyze claim denials to perform the appropriate resolution, rebilling, and/or appeals steps.
- Assists with developing and implementing strategies and procedures to reduce denials, maximize reimbursements, and promote faster payment.
- Resolves claim edits within the EPIC management billing system to ensure successful claim submission.
- Monitor payer rejects and denials to determine systemic or data entry issues and report irregularities to management.
- Maintains knowledge of third-party payor reimbursement guidelines and managed care contracts.
- Responsible for receiving and addressing accounts within 72 hours of being routed to the claims edit work queue and coding review needed work queue.
7. Combine inpatient and outpatient accounts according to EPIC and payer-specific guidelines.
8. Builds relationships with ancillary departments, revenue integrity, and patient financial services to work on the timely resolution of accounts with claim edit rejections.
9. Reviews and addresses all third-party/Regulatory Agencies’ requests for APC changes or quality studies.
10. Codes and abstract charts in accordance with ICD-10-CM conventions, applying coding rules applicable to AdventHealth Central Florida South Division and requirements of Medicare and payor specifications.
11. Maintains a 110% productivity rate.
12. Assists manager in maintaining goals for accounts discharged not final billed (DNFB).
13. Assists in reviewing and correcting any information for the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA).
14. Reports non-compliance issues detected through auditing and monitoring to the manager.
15. Keeps abreast of coding guidelines and reimbursement reporting requirements and brings identified concerns to the manager for resolution.
16. Maintains a current knowledge of ICD-10-CM/CPT coding updates and changes through Coding Clinics, seminars, and Medicare/Insurance industry changes.
17. Uses the 3M and Dolbey CAC coding software, ICD-10-CM code books, CPA Assistant and Coding Clinics sources per established coding principles and guidelines.
18. Attends meetings as required.
19. Other duties as assigned.
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.