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Medical Coder III- Physician Rev Cycle

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Job ID: 48203
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Facility/Division: Shared Services
Status:
Shift: Day Job

Job Description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:
Serves as a lead worker over a group of Medical Coders or designated to a specialty high impact team while maintaining a primary work assignment. Educates staff, provides problem resolution and performance information to supervisor. Employees report to a Supervisor but independently handles assigned tasks.

This Position is fully remote. We have employment opportunities available in the following states: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Responsibilities:
1. Accurately assigns International Classification of Diseases 10-CM (ICD-10) diagnostic and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes with modifiers, and other applicable codes. Analyzes information for optimal and proper reimbursement, including coding denial resolution. Ensures compliance with all appropriate coding, billing and data collection regulations and procedures. Uses appropriate software to validate information.
2. Provides information to physicians and other health care staff regarding current coding practices and changes in 3rd party, state and federal regulations and guidelines.
3. Reviews, analyzes and abstracts provider documentation for diagnoses, procedures, ancillary testing, medications, laboratory and other services provided. Obtains missing information and/or clarifies existing documentation.
4. Independently manages high volumes of inventory within departmental standards.
5. Adheres to departmental quality and production standards.
6. Assigns and reviews work of staff. Researches and resolves problems referred by coders. Provides information on performance of coders to supervisor for performance.
7. Provides training and serves as a general resource to assist other coders and members of department staff.
8. Administrative responsibilities as designated by team leadership.
9. Acquires continuing education via UNC Physicians approved programs and vendors.
10. Maintains requires professional certification.


Other Information

Other information:
Education Requirements:
● High School diploma or GED
● Successful completion of the UNC HCS SS Rev Cycle Senior Physician Coder Proficiency Test.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
● Must have one of the following: - AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) certification-AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) CCSP Certification
Professional Experience Requirements:
● If Associates Degree or Higher: Three (3) years of experience in physician medical coding.
● If High School Diploma: Five (5) years of experience in physician medical coding.

  • Surgical Experience Highly Preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:


Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: Physician Rev Cycle Coding

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No


This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.


Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [email protected] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

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