Medical Coding Specialist
Confidential
Park City, UT
Full-time
Health Care Provider
Posted on April 9, 2021
Medical Coding Specialist – Park City, Utah
Full-Time, benefited position working in a multispecialty medical practice in Park City, Utah. Core responsibilities include: Code hospital/outpatient procedures with appropriate CPT, ICD-10 and HCPCS codes. Additional responsibilities include: Payment posting, denials management and accounts receivable follow-up. Must have excellent customer service skills and be attentive to detail.
Responsibilities:
- Assign codes to diagnoses and procedures, using ICD (International Classification of Diseases) and CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes
- Ensure codes are accurate and sequenced correctly in accordance with government and insurance regulations
- Follow up with the provider on any documentation that is insufficient or unclear
- Communicate with other clinical staff regarding documentation
- Search for information in cases where the coding is complex or unusual
- Receive and review patient charts and documents for accuracy
- Review the previous day's batch of patient notes for evaluation and coding
- Ensure that all codes are current and active
- Qualifications for Medical Coder
- Associate's Degree in Medical coding or successful completion of a certification program
- Strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology
- Excellent typing and 10-key speed and accuracy
- Commitment to a high level of customer service
- Superior mathematical skills
- Familiarity with ICD-9 codes and procedures
- Solid oral and written communication skills
- Working knowledge of medical jargon and anatomy preferred
- Able to work independently
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