Coder Abstractor

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🚗 Michigan – Remote

🚗 Michigan – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

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Munson Healthcare

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1915

🏥 Healthcare

Healthcare

Munson Healthcare is northern Michigan’s largest integrated healthcare system, operating multiple hospitals and care facilities including Munson Medical Center, Cadillac Hospital, Charlevoix Hospital, Grayling Hospital, Kalkaska Memorial Health Center, Manistee Hospital, Otsego Memorial Hospital, and Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital. The system offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services — cancer care, cardiology, maternity, neurosciences, orthopedics, primary care, radiology and imaging, stroke care, surgery, home health, hospice, laboratory and pharmacy services, physical therapy, urgent care and virtual/telehealth visits — and supports patients with tools such as a patient portal, an Ask‑a‑Nurse hotline, and price/transparency and financial assistance resources. Munson Healthcare also provides community health programs, clinical education, and employment opportunities across its regional network.

📋 Description

• responsible for charge capture process for professional charges within the Munson system • verifying and/or analyzing medical record and/or encounter form documentation to determine the principle and all secondary diagnoses and procedures • assigning diagnostic codes, procedural codes and modifiers using coding guidelines established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Munson • performing data entry • performing discrepancy resolution • serves as a liaison between CBO and sites/departments • assists in the orientation and training of new employees within the coding and charge capture area • responsible for reviewing office based electronic charges and encounter forms for completion and accuracy • reviews and interprets physician documentation of surgical procedures to accurately assign and enter billing codes • works with central billing team to ensure charges are coded and entered within two business days • identifies educational needs and/or compliance issues and reports them to the Director of Central Billing Office • performs accurate data entry of charges • responsible for resolving coding discrepancies related to coding and revenue capture • serves as an expert resource for physicians, office management staff and central billing staff • researches and responds to coding and compliance questions, coordinates accurate assignment of procedure codes and modifiers • performs other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Health Record Technology, or related healthcare field • two years of professional coding experience • must obtain the credentials of a Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIT), or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) within 18 months of employment • three years of professional coding experience and has obtained the credentials of a certified professional coder (CPC), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIT), or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) • four to five years of professional coding experience and must obtain the credentials of a certified professional coder (CPC) Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIT), or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) within 18 months of employment

🏖️ Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement • in-person and online development • access to our career hub • Full benefits • paid holidays • generous PTO • employee discounts • free individual retirement counseling • Free wellness platform for you and your family • personalized support for personal or family challenges • Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings