Coder Abstractor REMOTE

A Day In The Life

• Responsible for charge capture process for professional charges within the Munson system, including verifying and analyzing medical records and encounter documentation to determine principal and all secondary diagnoses and procedures; assigning diagnostic codes, procedural codes and modifiers using coding guidelines established by CMS and Munson; performing data entry; and performing discrepancy resolution.
• Serves as a liaison between CBO and sites/departments, assisting in the orientation and training of new employees within the coding and charge capture area.
• Responsible for reviewing office‑based electronic charges and encounter forms for completion and accuracy, including accuracy of ICD‑9/10CM, CPT and HCPCS modifier assignment; codes and enters charges at a 95% accuracy rate.
• Reviews and interprets physician documentation of surgical procedures to accurately assign and enter billing codes, identifying all applicable diagnosis, procedures and codes; codes and enters charges at a 95% accuracy rate.
• Works with the central billing team to ensure charges are coded and entered within two business days.
• Identifies educational needs and compliance issues and reports them to the Director of the Central Billing Office; performs accurate data entry of charges.
• Responsible for resolving coding discrepancies related to coding and revenue capture; responsible for obtaining and maintaining education appropriate to the position.
• Serves as an expert resource for physicians, office management staff and central billing staff; researches and responds to coding and compliance questions, coordinates accurate assignment of procedure codes and modifiers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Health Record Technology or related healthcare field and two years of professional coding experience; must obtain the credentials of a Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIT), or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) within 18 months of employment.
• OR three years of professional coding experience and has obtained the credentials of a CPC, RHIT, or RHIA.
• OR four to five years of professional coding experience and must obtain the credentials of a CPC, RHIT, or RHIA within 18 months of employment.

Fully remote! Ideally at least two years of pulmonary coding experience.

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab‑confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.