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To Apply for this Job Click Here Medical Coder- Out patient Coder (Remote, must have their own equipment) Cook County, IL 60612 6 months (Possible extension) Shift: 8am-4:30pm CST – Mon-Fri. Responsibilities: Review clinical documentation in order to assign diagnostic and procedural codes for inpatient and outpatient medical records according to the appropriate classification system Ensures accurate, timely, and appropriate assignment of ICD-10, CPT/HCPCS, and modifiers for the purposes of billing, internal and external reporting, research, and compliance with regulatory and payer guidelines Monitors documentation turnaround time and productivity, and follows up on deferred accounts or with physicians and other clinical staff as needed May be tasked with generating reports and/or analyzing data related to evaluation and management code utilization, CPT code application, denials, reimbursement per contracted terms, etc. Provides coding feedback to providers, clinical department leadership, and revenue cycle team Assist coding educators with education regarding documentation improvement Escalate coding and documentation issues to revenue cycle leadership, and assist facilitating corrective action plans Assists with design and implementation of workflow updates and coding tools Support denial team on coding related denials Special projects as assigned Experience High School Diploma required RHIA, RHIT, COC and/or CCS Certification Minimum 3 years experience in medical record coding- outpatient coding (all hospital services) Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology required Windows applications, Outlook, WebEx and other apps as needed to perform role To Apply for this Job Click Here #J-18808-Ljbffr CyberSearch

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