Job Description
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Accurately transcribe information from patient charts, emergency room reports, pathology report, and physician operative or consultation report to correct CPT code.
- Comply with insurance company guidelines.
- Research, where appropriate, the CPT and ICD-10 code book for accurate codes.
- Input accurate data into HARP and/or PAS.
- Continue with the required credentials based upon the coding organization (such as continuing education and recertification).
- Follow up on payer denials, make edits to claims, and resubmit to the payer.
- Respond to payer correspondence.
- Draft appeals for denied claims.
- Pull and upload medical records from client portals.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED
- Current certification as a credentialed coder is required
- Previous experience or training on coding medical services
- Detail oriented
- Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives without supervision
- Proficient in using HARP and PAS system – (outside hires would not have experience)
- Ability to maintain confidentiality