Certified Surgery/Observation Coder

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🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $24 - $38 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Southern Illinois Healthcare

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1001 - 5000 employees

🏥 Healthcare

🧘 Wellness

🤝 Non-profit

Healthcare • Wellness • Non-profit

Southern Illinois Healthcare is a healthcare organization dedicated to providing high-quality medical services to the community of Southern Illinois. It offers a wide range of services including cancer care, cardiovascular care, urgent care, and mental health services, while also focusing on community health initiatives and employee recognition. The organization aims to improve patient care and enhance health outcomes in the region through its various facilities and programs.

📋 Description

• Review provider documentation and revise or assign ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS codes • Research and take appropriate action on coding and claim edits • Perform complex outpatient hospital-based coding for Observation, Emergency Department, Wound, and Ambulatory Surgery services • Perform provider-based complex procedural coding for surgery, procedures, and wound services • Review and accept or revise provider-driven code selections based on documentation and coding guidelines • Review provider documentation and assign appropriate codes for non-provider-driven coding • Resolve coding edits so encounters can be sent to claims • Send communications or queries to providers when additional information is needed • Identify and communicate documentation, coding, or system issues affecting quality, compliance, or productivity • Complete work queue duties assigned by the Coding Lead/Supervisor/Manager • Participate in performance improvement initiatives and department meetings • Maintain coding quality, productivity, and required CEU standards

🎯 Requirements

• High School Diploma required • RHIA, RHIT, or CCS (hospital) required • RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CCA, or CPC (provider based) required • For provider-based coding: 3 years procedural coding required for CCS-P, CCA, or CPC holders • Knowledge of official coding guidelines • Ability to use encoding software and reference materials • Ability to maintain coding quality and productivity standards • Maintains required CEUs • Intermittent hand manipulation required • Intermittent lifting and carrying of 20 pounds

🏖️ Benefits

• Benefits information provided via the employer's Benefits Guide/Plan Information link

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