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⚜️ Louisiana – Remote

⚜️ Louisiana – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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Ochsner Health

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1942

🏥 Healthcare

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🤝 Non-profit

💰 Grant on 2023-07

Healthcare • Healthcare Insurance • Non-profit

Ochsner Health is a comprehensive healthcare system dedicated to delivering health services to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and the Gulf South. Its mission is to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate in healthcare. As the largest academic medical center in Louisiana, Ochsner focuses on a clinically-integrated research program aimed at improving community wellness and educating future healthcare leaders. They offer a variety of services, including primary care, urgent care, women's and men's health, digital medicine, and specialized treatments such as cancer care, heart and vascular services, transplants, and more. Ochsner also emphasizes community engagement through partnerships, education, and outreach programs, while fostering an inclusive environment. They are committed to accessibility, patient stories, and transparency in billing and insurance information. Ochsner is a non-profit organization and an equal opportunity employer.

📋 Description

• Review and accurately code professional services, including evaluation and management and procedures, or hospital outpatient surgeries, procedures, and observation patients • Assign ICD-10, CPT, and/or HCPCS codes within established coding guidelines, rules, and regulations • Review medical documentation and validate that it supports assigned codes • Research patient accounts in response to questions and/or errors • Meet department productivity and accuracy standards • Communicate with providers to obtain clarification or additional documentation • Collaborate with team members and other departments to meet monthly departmental goals, including DNFB, Pre-AR, Denials, and Claim Edits • Verify correct discharge disposition based on medical documentation • Maintain compliance with applicable laws, regulations, accreditation standards, and the employer’s Compliance & Privacy Program

🎯 Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent • 1 year of coding experience • Computer skills and dexterity for data entry and retrieval of patient information • Effective verbal and written communication skills • Proficiency with Windows-style applications, role-specific software packages, and keyboard • Knowledge of ICD-9-CM, ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, and coding principles • Decision making, problem solving, analytical, and quality management skills • Ability to comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements