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Dermatology Medical Biller/Coder
Amazing opportunity for an experienced medical biller and coder in a prestigious practice and positive environment! We offer one of the highest salaries in the area to highly qualified applicants!
We are a premier dermatology, vein and skin cancer center offering medical, surgical and cosmetic services. Our office is located in Venice, FL, a fast growing area in close proximity to Sarasota, one of the most beautiful and most desired places in the country with incredible entertainment, dining, art, and schools. Join a great team in a friendly and professional environment. Expertise with billing in dermatology and excellent customer service are required.
Experience:
- 1 year of prior billing/collections experience is required.
- At least 1 year in dermatology billing/coding experience is preferred.
- AR/Benefit/Patient Collections experience a requirement
- Proficiency with coding practices, dermatology-specific forms, medical terminology, ICD-10 codes and private insurance billing
- Understand the universal code classifications such as ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases) and CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
- Billing specialist experience in dermatology preferred
- Experience with W/C & liabilities highly preferred but not required
- Experience with billing software/clearinghouses preferred
- Medical office experience in Dermatology preferred
- Excellent phone skills and professional manner is required
- Ability to multi-task and work courteously and respectfully with fellow employees, clients and patients
- Excellent customer service skills
- Must have a professional presentation that is representative of our upscale practice and also be a team player that thrives in a service environment and can work autonomously.
- Familiar with medicare and private insurance copays and deductibles
- Must be able to determine deductibles and allowables, confirming patients appointments, must be able to control patient flow, check-out patients, collect payments, reschedule appointments
Responsibilities:
This position requires following the patient from inquiry through collections:
- Responsible for pre-determination letters, pre-certification, prior-authorization, coding, billing, submitting electronic bills to insurance companies, following up on billing status and collections, contacting insurance carriers for payment and appealing any necessary claims.
- Review patient charts for coding accuracy
- Ability to investigate, and obtain a resolution of problems with accounts.
- Report missing or incomplete documentation and work with health care professionals to correct inaccuracies
- Serves as a resource regarding coding questions
- Administrative tasks such as accounts receivable, daily deposits, managing refund requests, running credit balance reports and accuracy of daily/weekly/monthly reports.
- Verifies insurance coverage, eligibility, benefits, obtain authorizations and pre-certs as determined by the individual insurance companies as needed.
- Credentialing
- Process claims
- Handle patient inquiries/disputes
- Review outstanding A/R
- Insurance follow-up
- Appeal claims
- Meet daily coding production goals and lag day goals
- Ensures all codes are current and active and helps disseminate to appropriate personnel
- Weekly (or as needed) meeting with providers about any deficiencies in their billing/coding components of their notes.
Job Types: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $26.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $26.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22 - $26