Immediately Require HB Coding Analyst Associate, Full-time, Days (Remote - Must reside in IL, IN, IA, or WI) in Wisconsin - Indiana
Job title: HB Coding Analyst Associate, Full-time, Days (Remote - Must reside in IL, IN, IA, or WI)
Company: Northwestern Medicine
Job description: Important Update: At Northwestern Medicine safety is always a top priority. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Northwestern Medicine has moved to a more virtual recruitment process including telephone and video interviews to help ensure the health and safety of our employees, candidates, and communities. Also, some hiring activities may be delayed or suspended in certain geographic areas and job categories. . X
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- Healthcare Professionals/Techs, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
- $6,000 Student Loan Repayment ($3,000 part-time)
- $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
- $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
- Annual Employee Merit Increase and Incentive Bonus
- Paid time off and Holiday pay
- Utilizes technical coding expertise to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes to outpatient visit types
- Reviews the medical record thoroughly, utilizing all available documentation to code appropriate diagnoses and procedures.
- Collaborates with Orders Management Unit (OMU) and other coding divisions for NCD/LCD edit resolution.
- Interprets health record documentation using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, clinical disease process, pharmacology, and medical terminology to report appropriate diagnoses and/or procedures
- Follows ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Coding Clinic, Coding Clinic for HCPCs, CPT Assistant, interprets coding conventions and instructional notes to select appropriate diagnoses and procedures with a minimum of 95% accuracy
- Resolves NCD/LCD or other outpatient edit claim failures as assigned
- Meets established minimum coding productivity and quality standards for each outpatient encounter type
- Review and analyze dashboard to derive conclusions and determine opportunities for improvement
- Other duties as assigned
- RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC or COC credential
- AHIMA or AAPC membership
- Associate's degree in related field
- 1 year of outpatient coding experience in a healthcare setting