Physician Coding Specialist

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What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development
• Employee and Dependent Tuition Assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

Our competitive Benefit Package is designed to support the well-being and financial security of our employees. You can explore the details of our benefits offering by visiting the following link

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Summary:

This position is responsible for reviewing, interpreting, and documenting information from the medical record and assigning correct universal medical alphanumeric CPT, diagnoses code(s) and modifiers for physician services. Supports JHACH overall Revenue Cycle Management processes, assists Professional Billing clients to organize and perform chart documentation audits as requested, and helps handle coding review requests for Billing and Collection activities to produce successful outcomes.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a High School diploma, GED, Certificate of Completion or equivalent achievement
• 2 years of multispecialty physician coding experience required
• CPC (Certified Professional Coder) or CCA (Certified Coding Associate) or CCS-P (Certified Coding Specialist Physician) required

• Ability to understand medical, billing and coding terminology and interpret, analyze and abstract data/documentation
• Ability to perform basic math functions and operate basic office equipment (photo copier, fax machine, scanner, PC, telephone, etc.)
• Familiarity with Medicaid, CMS and Medicare guidelines and rules (i.e. LCD/NCD, CCI, Medical Necessity, and ABN)
• EPIC experience preferred
• Understanding of third-party payer issues experience preferred
• Proficient computer keyboard and data entry skills, ability to navigate within multiple computer systems. Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications.
• Ability to prioritize workload and work effectively in a remote environment and cross-functional team-oriented setting

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English

Salary Range: Minimum 23.02/hour - Maximum 36.83/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.