Codes and/or bills patient medical records using pertinent information according to departmental and Horizon Health policies and procedures. The role uses healthcare coding systems to accurately assign codes to patient accounts and may include entering billing entries.
This position supports hospital coding operations, including review of uncoded visits, coding queries, documentation review, and claim release support in the Athena EHR and 3M Encoder systems. The coder is expected to maintain coding accuracy, productivity, confidentiality, and compliance with applicable regulations.
Qualifications
- Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
- Certified Coding Specialist-Physician Based (CCS-P)
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
- Previous coding experience required
- Advanced knowledge of medical terminology required
- Working knowledge of disease processes, anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology required
- Previous knowledge of CMS coding and DRG optimization preferred
Additional expectations
- Maintain continuing education and provide certification documentation for annual evaluation
- Follow coding query policy when communicating with physicians
- Maintain HIPAA and confidentiality compliance
Competitive salary based on applicable years of experience
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employee 403(b)
- Health savings account with company match
- Vacation time
- Sick time
- Paid holidays
Location
Illinois, US
Employment Type
Full-time
Experience Level
Intermediate Level
Remote work allowed
No
Posted
1 month ago