East Petersburg, PA, 17520, USA
20 hours ago
Practice Coding Coordinator (40 hours/week on 1st Shift)
**Description** Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? Summary: + Position Summary: Responsible for the accurate and timely coding and or billing entry for both inpatient outpatient accounts. + Qualified individuals must have the ability with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the following duties: + Codes ICD and CPT patient encounters and enters charges billing codes for all patient contacts for Lancaster General Hospital or other facilities + Assures ICD and CPT codes are accurate, to ensure compliance with all third party payors. + If appropriate, registers or covers the registration of all patient encounters. + Maintains a thorough knowledge of coding and billing requirements for all payor s . + Maintains current knowledge of all coding and billing processes as related to registration and charge entry. + Assists with reviewing the results of record reviews, and corrects errors as instructed.. + Performs periodic, random record reviews to assure accurate coding and billing of charges. + Reconciles charge entry against Admission Discharge Transfer or outpatient reports, to ensure that there are no discrepancies between documentation and dates of service entered. + Organizes coding billing information for filing after data entry. + Maintains accurate record of all coding billing documentation. + The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above: + May schedule office patients. + Verifies patient’s personal information and updates system as necessary. + Assists with filing, data entry or other clerical duties when necessary. + Assists with special projects as assigned. + Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities: + Minimum Required Qualifications: + High School diploma or equivalent GED . + Certification as a Certified Coding Specialist-Physician CCS-P through AHIMA American Health Information Association , or certified by AAPC American Association Professional Coders with certification as a Certified Professional Coder CPC. If not certified, coding certification is required within 3 years of employment. + At least one year of experience with Professional CPT Coding + One 1 year of experience coding with ICD-10. + One 1 year experience in a physician office setting + A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program. Preferred Qualifications: + Prior experience performing retrospective reviews of Evaluation and management coding and or surgical coding We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law. REQNUMBER: 250459
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