Professional Medical Coder II

🕒 April 3

🌴 South Carolina – Remote

🌴 South Carolina – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🏥 Medical Billing and Coding

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Lexington Medical Center

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1971

🏥 Healthcare

📚 Education

Healthcare • Education

Lexington Medical Center is a regional medical center and healthcare system (branded Lexington Health) that provides hospital services, physician practices, urgent care, extended care and workforce training in South Carolina. The organization emphasizes clinical care and nursing excellence (Magnet recognition), offers a wide range of patient-facing services and employer benefits, and runs education and workforce development programs including fellowships, internships, and a School of Medical Laboratory Science.

📋 Description

• Assign appropriate ICD and CPT codes for reimbursement and statistical purposes • Follow ICD, CPT, CMS, and other regulatory coding guidelines • Review and interpret medical documentation to accurately assign facility or professional reimbursement and statistical codes • Abstract clinical information from medical records and enter information into the computer • Research and stay current with healthcare coding and compliance trends • Keep the department manager informed of coding or documentation issues • Work independently and collaboratively to support department and organizational People, Quality, Finance, and Service goals • Collaborate with physicians, coding staff, and hospital personnel to ensure accurate code assignment and continuous quality improvement • Assist with coding claim edits and review claim denials for correction • Adhere to attendance policies and coordinate time off to avoid disrupting coding turnaround times • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent • 3 years of professional coding experience covering multiple clinical and/or surgical specialties, with successful quality and productivity standards • Active AAPC or AHIMA Coding Credential • Experience working with CPT and ICD diagnosis coding • Experience with CCI edits • Experience with Medicare LCDs and NCDs • Understanding of state and federal regulations and payor billing requirements • Computer literacy and experience with Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook • Experience with electronic health records software • Experience with E/M Documentation Guidelines (1995/1997/2021) • Must reside in South Carolina

🏖️ Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus • Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits • Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs) • 403(b) match plan eligible from day one; LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6% • Employer-paid life insurance equal to 1x salary • Supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums up to 3x salary • Adoption assistance • Employer-paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment • Tuition reimbursement • Student loan forgiveness • Remote work position