Senior Medical Coder

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⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $32 - $35 / hour

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟠 Senior

🏥 Medical Billing and Coding

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TEKsystems

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1983

💼 Consulting

🎯 Recruiter

🏢 Enterprise

Consulting • Recruitment • Enterprise

TEKsystems is a global IT and business services firm that provides technology consulting, talent solutions, managed services and workforce recruitment to enterprise clients. The company delivers cloud, digital and data services (including AI/ML and automation), application innovation, Agile/DevOps transformation, technology operations and digital experience work, and operates large-scale talent and managed service programs. TEKsystems works across industries (financial services, healthcare, public sector, telecommunications, retail/manufacturing, energy and more), maintains technology partnerships with major cloud and software providers, and reports more than $7B in annual revenue and 100+ locations worldwide.

📋 Description

• Assign and sequence ICD diagnostic and procedural codes and CPT procedural codes to inpatient and outpatient records • Code diagnostic and procedural information using ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4/HCPCS classification systems • Use computerized encoding systems for accurate coding • Sequence diagnoses and procedures according to ICD-10-CM, Uniform Hospital Data Set, Medicare, Medicaid, and fiscal intermediary guidelines • Collaborate with medical staff and healthcare professionals to obtain documentation and complete medical records • Select DRGs for inpatient discharges and APCs for outpatient visits • Ensure coding compliance with approved guidelines and conventions • Abstract medical data and complete discharge abstracts for inpatient, ambulatory surgery, emergency room, outpatient, and ancillary visits • Enter and verify diagnostic and demographic information in computerized medical record databases • Ensure abstract data accuracy and integrity before billing interface and claims submission • Routinely code Emergency Department records and enter E&M charges • Code inpatient, outpatient surgery, and ancillary records as directed by the Coding Operations Manager • Provide compliance and documentation education sessions to physicians and hospital staff • Investigate and respond to coding, documentation, and compliance questions regarding Emergency Department infusions and injections and OBV • Capture Observation and Emergency Department charges • Maintain established productivity requirements and at least a 96% accuracy rate • Attend continuing education functions as necessary to maintain credentials

🎯 Requirements

• One required credential: CCS, CPC, COC, RHIA, or RHIT • Four or more years of recent experience coding in an acute hospital setting • Demonstrated coding ability via a skills assessment • Experience with Emergency Department coding and charging for injections, infusions, and ED procedures • Experience assigning E/M levels • Ability to operate or utilize fax machines, copy machines, microfiche reader/printer, and Windows-based computer functions • Must meet established productivity requirements and maintain a 96% or greater accuracy rate • EPIC experience required in the main posting; preferred in the additional qualifications section • Successful completion of an AHIMA-approved coding certificate program preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) • Continuing education functions to maintain credentials