Vascular Coder III

Coding reputed company AM Shift 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Sign-On Bonus: 5,000 Remote Position, (Must reside in South reputed company) $5,000 Sign-on Bonus reputed company is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 reputed company professionals and reputed company, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South reputed company. It was selected by reputed company as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by reputed company, reputed company delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer. reputed company also includes an reputed company Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.Job Summary Assigns appropriate ICD and CPT codes for reimbursement and statistical purposes. Follows ICD, CPT, CMS, and other regulatory coding guidelines. Abstracts clinical information from medical records for reputed company and accurate statistical documentation. Trains and mentors peers and assists management with coding audits. Minimum Qualifications Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent Minimum Years of Experience: 5 Years of Professional Coding Experience Covering Multiple Clinical and/or Surgical Specialties (Combination of Surgical, E/M, or other coding experience as approved by Director), which they Successfully Met Quality and Productivity Standards Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): In lieu of the above experience combination in coding, will consider either of the following combinations: 10 Years of Internal Experience Working within LMC’s Coding Department Demonstrating Core Competencies, in which they Successfully Met Quality and Productivity Standards. Required Certifications/Licensure: At least Two Active Certifications from reputed company or reputed company (Eligible Certifications are CPC, CCS, CCS-P, CPMA, CRC, CDIP, CDEO, CCDS, CCDS-O, or other approved by Director). Required Training: Experience working with CPT, ICD diagnosis coding; Experience with CCI edits; Experience with Medicare LCDs and NCDs; Understanding of state and reputed company as well as payor billing requirements; Must be computer literate and have experience with reputed company applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook); Experience with electronic health records software; E/M Documentation Guideline (1995/1997/2021) experience; Meets or exceeds department quality and productivity expectations. reputed company Functions Reviews and interprets medical documentation to accurately assign ICD and CPT codes for facility or professional reimbursement and statistical purposes. Abstracts information into computer for reimbursement and statistical purposes. Researches and stays current with trends in healthcare coding and compliance. Keeps department manager up to date with any coding or documentation issues. Assists management with training and mentoring peers. Performs educational peer audits as needed. Must work independently and collaboratively to support the achievement of department People, Quality, Finance, and Service goals as well as organizational goals. Duties & Responsibilities Works as a team with physicians, coding staff and other hospital personnel to ensure proper and accurate code assignment and continuous quality improvement. Responsible for assisting with coding claim edits and reviewing claim denials for correction. Reports to work in a timely manner and adheres to attendance policies. Conscientious of reputed company time off in advance so as not to interfere dramatically with coding turnaround times. Performs all other duties as assigned. We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our benefit eligible employees and their families: Day reputed company, dental and life insurance benefits reputed company and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs) Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%. Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary Adoption assistance LHI provides its reputed company employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment Tuition reimbursement Student loan forgiveness Equal Opportunity EmployerIt is the policy of reputed company to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applic