Healthcare Coder I (Potential For Remote)

Augusta Health is seeking a Coder I to join their team. This position:

• Possesses working knowledge of CPT/HCPCS coding to include drug administration services, APC reimbursement methodologies, as well as a thorough understanding of coding and coding compliance guidelines to include modifiers and CCI, NCCI and all other regulatory edits in a hospital environment.
• Codes and abstracts the following record types: Ancillary, ER, Outpatient Surgery and Observation.
• Possesses working knowledge of medical necessity, claims denials, and bundling issues as relates to hospital outpatient coding.
• Reviews moderate to high complexity physician documentation and translates that documentation into appropriate and accurate diagnoses and evaluation and management/procedure codes using ICD-10-CM and/or CPT codes for billing, internal and external reporting, research, regulatory compliance, and medical necessity.
• Meets and maintains established quality and productivity standards.
• Works closely with Revenue integrity, PFS, Service departments, and other reimbursement specialist to resolve issues, make recommendations, and provide solutions related to patient charges, auditing, and compliant revenue management.
• Demonstrates the technical competence to use the facility encoder.

• This position has the potential to be done remotely.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year experience coding hospital Outpatient Surgery/Observation accounts
  • Anesthesia coding experience preferred
  
  
• CPC or CSS certified
• Anesthesia coding experience preferred
• High School diploma or equivalent

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:

• Onsite credit union
• Insurance package including health, dental, and vision
• Free onsite parking
• Shift and weekend differentials
• Retirement savings helping you to plan for your future
• Onsite child care
• Clinical ladder career path program
• Individualized orientation with dedicated preceptor
• Flexible scheduling
• Augusta Health Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
• Employee discounts including the cafeteria, gift shop, pharmacy, and movie tickets
• Tuition reimbursement
• Shared governance
• 24/7 armed security to ensure your safety

Equal Opportunity
Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.

Preferred

Required