Coding Reimbursement Specialist III Revenue Cycle

Job ID:
R163299

Shift:
Various

Full/Part Time:
Full_time

Pay Range:
$24.85 – $37.30

Location:

Remote

Benefits Eligible:
Yes

Hours Per Week:
40

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

  • Base compensation within the position’s pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Weekdays

Essential Functions

 

  • Subject matter expert in at least one specialty, e.g., oncology, gynecology, surgical coding (not including primary care procedures) and infusion coding including chemotherapy and infusions involving multiple drugs.
  • Assigns CPT and ICD codes in cases of moderate to high complexity.
  • Reads, interprets and assigns CPT codes from provider documentation, e.g., infusion record or operative report.
  • Performs ICD and CPT coding of provider (professional) services and verifies that all requisite charge information is entered.
  • Appends all modifiers.
  • Ranks CPT codes when multiple codes apply.
  • Assigns Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes.
  • Performs reconciliation process to ensure all charges are captured.
  • Processes automated or manually enters charges into applicable billing system.
  • Researches and analyzes coding and payer specific issues.
  • Processes charges on a timely basis and communicates with team members and practice management on an ongoing basis.
  • Communicates with providers related to coding issues that are of moderate to high complexity. Including face to face interaction, explaining coding rationales, and education with providers.

Physical Requirements
Works in a fast-paced office/hospital environment. Work consistently requires sitting and some walking, standing, stretching, and bending

Education, Experience and Certifications

High School Diploma or GED required. Minimum of 2 years of coding experience required. CPC or equivalent coding credential required. Maintain coding certification (CPC, CCS, RHIT, RHIA). Extensive knowledge of coding, medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology. Extensive knowledge of and the ability to apply the payer specific rules regarding coding, bundling, and adding appropriate modifiers.

Aurora Health Care is the largest health system in Wisconsin and a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. The state’s largest private employer, the system serves patients across 17 hospitals, more than 70 pharmacies and more than 150 sites of care. Aurora Health Care, in addition to Advocate Health Care in Illinois and Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, is now part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in annual community benefits.