Medical Coder

Job Overview

As aCoding Associate III you will be responsible for reviewing clinical documentation and diagnostic results as appropriate. Every day you will extract data and apply appropriate ICD-10-CM, HCPCS and CPT-4 codes for billing, review and correct billing edits, internal and external reporting, research, and regulatory compliance. To thrive in this role you must be able to accurately code conditions and procedures as documented in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.

Job Responsibilities

• Assigns codes for diagnoses, treatments, and procedures according to the

• appropriate classification system for professional service encounters to determine the highest level of specificity ICD-10 codes, CPT codes, HCPCS codes, and modifiers.

• Reviews physician assigned diagnosis code after thorough review of the medical record and, if necessary, queries physician for additional clarity in a professional manner.

• Able to accurately abstract information from the medial records into the abstract system, according to established guidelines.

• Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) adheres to official coding guidelines

• Enters and validates codes, charges and other edits flagged in Athena or EPIC for review.

• Review documentation (and returned accounts) to verify and correct place of service, billing and service providers, or other missing data elements (ie: NDC #, or number of units)

• Uses CCI edit software to check bundling issues, modifier appropriateness, and LCD's/NCD's for medical necessity.

• Communication with other departments to recommend coding guidance for charge corrections, appeals processes, and patient billing concerns.

• Meet and/or exceeds the established coding productivity standards

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.