Reimbursement Coding Specialist

The primary purpose of this position is to assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes for inpatient and outpatient services by reviewing medical records documentation for those services provided by a physician or other qualified healthcare professionals.

Coding and Reimbursement 90%

1. Review documentation and assign diagnosis and procedure codes for ancillary and other physician services using standardized coding systems such as ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS.
2. Review records for accuracy in the usage and/or assignment of modifiers for Evaluation and Management services along with any procedure modifiers as applicable.
3. Respond to requests from Patient Business Services for assistance in correction of claim information in regard to coding, dates of service, place of service, provider information, etc. This assistance is also inclusive of writing appeal letters that would be submitted to insurance for reconsideration of a denied claim.
4. Provide expert advice and guidance to administrators, faculty, and staff as it relates to coding and documentation along with any third party payer regulations.
5. Assist other coding staff in the unit to provide coverage as needed and assist in training other coders when requested.

Miscellaneous 10%

1. Other duties assigned.

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Current certification as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based (CCS-P) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), or current certification as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or a Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) (formerly CPC-H certification).
3. One (1) year/twelve (12) months of work experience comparable to that performed at the Reimbursement Coding Representative level of this series or in other positions of comparable responsibility.

If you require assistance, please contact the Office of Human Resources at hrrecruitment@siumed.edu or call 217-545-0223 Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.

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