Outpatient Specialty Coding Analyst

Department:

Health Information Management

Employment Status:

Full-Time (1.0)- 40 hours per week/80 hours per pay period

Benefit Status:

Full-Time

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee Health Clinic (health ): Our health clinic provides office visits and prescription medications for little to no cost to Alomere Health employees and their dependents who are on a medical insurance plan
• Retirement Savings (P.E.R.A)- All eligible employees of Alomere Health are automatically enrolled in PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association). All eligible employees contribute 6.5% of their salary to PERA and Alomere Health contributes 7.5%
• Please see more details about our benefits here: Jobs in Alexandria, MN - Alomere Health

Hours:

• Monday thru Friday: 8:00am to 4:30pm with flexible hours
• Ability to work Remote

Position Objective

The Outpatient Specialty Coding Analyst is responsible for coding and abstracting demographic and clinical data to meet the needs and demands of claims completion, disease and procedure indexing, and case-mix indexing using an in-house computerized EMR and abstracting system. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and experience required. To perform this position successfully, the employee must possess the abilities and aptitudes to perform each essential function proficiently. The Outpatient Specialty Coding Analyst will not be required to make decisions relating to any other policies or procedures within the department without consultation of the Coding Analyst Supervisor/Manager or department director.

Essential Responsibilities

• Apply accurate CPT and ICD 10 CM codes to professional and facility charges
• Outpatient Specialty coding will consist of professional charges, facility charges, ancillary charges (hospital/clinic labs and imaging, nurse visits, vaccine administrations, etc..), UB-04 claim information (condition codes, Occurrence codes etc...), telehealth, minor procedures, professional surgical OR charts, hospital inpatient and outpatient professional charges.
• Work closely with Prior Authorization team to support accurate CPT code assignment.
• Ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of data by keeping spread sheets and work ques up to date
• Discuss any problems regarding coding, abstracting, or related tasks with the Technical Coordinator/Manager
• Maintain proficiency in coding systems, EHR/EMR, Vitalware, 3M

Required Qualifications

• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
• Certified Professional Coder (AAPC)
• Graduate of a Health Information Technician Program eligible for accreditation
• Graduate of a Coding Specialist program

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of one-year of coding experience
• Specialty Certification (CGSC, COBGC etc.)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge and skill in the use of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10, and CPT-4
• Knowledge of medical terminology, human anatomy, and physiology
• Strong coding and abstracting skill in order to accurately and precisely provide meaningful statistics and indexes and to perform uniform comprehensive and reliable data bases
• Ability to understand that errors in coding and abstracting will result in financial penalties to the organization and/or patient and may reflect a different level of quality care that was actually rendered
• Computer knowledge, skill, and experience is essential; Personal computer 3M Encoders/Vitalware are used for coding while mainframe applications are used for the abstracting of patient records; Manual ICD-10-CM and CPT coding books are used as well
• Ability to be a detail oriented coder/abstractor
• Ability to use good judgement in recognizing any deviations from routine and in the minor decision making as it pertains to the specific duties of the job

Union Position:

No