Coding Specialist II-Plastics job at Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee

Medical College of Wisconsin is employing Coding Specialist II-Plastics on Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:53:32 GMT. POSITION PURPOSE Perform coding and related duties using established billing office policies in an accurate and timely manner. Primary contact with physicians, department administrators, hospital and/or clinical department administrators and their support st aff and billing staff. Coordinates professional service billings for selected clinical departments. ESSENTIAL DUTIES Accurately code...

Coding Specialist II-Plastics

Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin

Description: Medical College of Wisconsin is employing Coding Specialist II-Plastics right now, this job will be placed in Wisconsin. Further informations about this job opportunity please read the description below. POSITION PURPOSE

Perform coding and related duties using established billing office policies in an accurate and timely manner. Primary contact with physicians, department admin! istrators, hospital and/or clinical department administrators and their support st

aff and billing staff. Coordinates professional service billings for selected clinical departments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Accurately code inpatient and outpatient physician/non-physician practitioner services through review of medical record documentation and encounter forms. Assign CPT procedure codes, ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes, HCPCS II codes and modifiers based on documentation, payer requirements, government teaching physician documentation requirements and billing office policies. Maintain adequate knowledge of coding, compliance and reimbursement procedures through review of information provided by billing office, payer policy updates and coding manuals.

Identify, report and resolve coding and reimbursement issues with physicians, department administrators and other billing office staff, including reimbursement staff. Identify opportunities to reduce denial! s and enhance revenue.

Develop and maintain coding an! d billing procedures specific to that position and division.

Provide education for physicians, department administrators and support staff on procedure and diagnosis coding, medical record documentation, billing processes, policies and procedures. Promote compliance with the same.

Perform charge entry of physician services

OTHER DUTIES

Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on equivalent basis

Education:
High School Diploma

Experience: -

Three years of related experience including minimum of 1 year

performing CPT and ICD-9 coding.

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Associate Degree with RHIT or a Bachelors degree with RHIA can be

substituted for 1 year of CPT and ICD-9 coding experience.

• Experience in coding multi-specialty physician services preferred.

Cert! ifications/Licenses:
Coding certification (CPC, CCS-P) and/or health information management credential, RHIT (formerly ART), RHIA (formerly RRA); OR nursing/healthcare related degree preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Working knowledge of E&M (Evaluation and Management) CPT coding. Familiarity with HMO, Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance guidelines and medical terminology. (Those located in Family Practice clinics must also have familiarity with registration.) Must possess good oral and written communication skills. Must be capable of dealing effectively with physicians, department administrators and their support staff, hospital/clinic administrators and their support staff and other contacts. Must have the ability to work independently. Basic PC skills.
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This job starts available on: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:53:32 GMT

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