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🚗 Michigan – Remote

🚗 Michigan – Remote

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🟡 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

• Manage the charge capture process for professional charges within the Munson system • Verify and analyze medical records and encounter forms to determine primary and secondary diagnoses and procedures • Assign diagnostic codes, procedural codes, and modifiers using CMS and Munson guidelines • Perform data entry of charges • Resolve coding and revenue-capture discrepancies • Serve as a liaison between the Central Billing Office and sites/departments • Review office-based electronic charges and encounter forms for completeness and accuracy • Review physician documentation of surgical procedures and accurately assign billing codes • Work with the central billing team to code and enter charges within two business days • Identify educational needs and compliance issues and report them to the Director of Central Billing Office • Serve as an expert resource for physicians, office management staff, and central billing staff • Research and respond to coding and compliance questions • Coordinate accurate assignment of procedure codes and modifiers • Assist with orientation and training of new coding and charge capture employees • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Health Record Technology, or related healthcare field and two years of professional coding experience • Must obtain CPC, RHIT, or RHIA credentials within 18 months of employment under the associate-degree pathway • OR three years of professional coding experience and an obtained CPC, RHIT, or RHIA credential • OR four to five years of professional coding experience and must obtain CPC, RHIT, or RHIA credentials within 18 months of employment • Knowledge of CMS and Munson coding guidelines • Ability to assign ICD-9/10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS modifier codes • Ability to review and interpret physician documentation and medical records • Ability to perform accurate data entry and discrepancy resolution • Must code and enter charges at a 95% accuracy rate • Must obtain and maintain education appropriate to the position • Must be vaccinated or have lab-confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella, or satisfy applicable requirements • Must receive a flu vaccine during the hiring year and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption

🏖️ Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement • In-person and online development • Access to 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 • $4,500 sign-on bonus