Coding Specialist

Description

Emergency Physicians Professional Association (EPPA) was founded in 1969 and is owned and governed by its participating physicians. We take pride in our culture of mutual respect and camaraderie. Our culture is the secret behind EPPA's attraction and successful tradition spanning over half a century. Our physician group teams more than 300 board-certified emergency physicians and advanced practice clinicians (APCs), including physician assistants and nurse practitioners, to provide expert emergency care efficiently and effectively. Our providers staff hospital emergency departments across the Twin Cities, St. Cloud, and rural Minnesota. We also own and staff our four Twin Cities Metro Urgency Room locations.

The Coding Specialist is responsible for the evaluation of the patient healthcare record, abstracting the specific details such as patient medical history, test results, diagnoses, and treatment recommendations, and then applying the appropriate ICD-10-CM codes that meet the essential coding needs of EPPA hospitals and clinics for the purposes of billing and research.

Requirements

• Completion of an approved Health Information Technology/Coding education program
• Must have current CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, CPC/CPC-A certification
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in acute care coding preferred
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, analytical, and time management skills are required
• Firm understanding of state and payer-specific regulations and policies relating to documentation, coding and billing
• This position will be in-person at our EPPA Headquarters in Bloomington, MN for the first six months of onboarding. Once onboarding is completed, our coding team works remotely.