Nebraska Medicine
Professional Coding Associate
PayCompetitive
LocationOmaha/Nebraska
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: REQ-28444
Employer Industry: Healthcare
Why consider this job opportunity:
- Enjoy educational support with up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance and a 35% discount at Clarkson College
- Opportunity for career advancement and growth within the organization
- Work with the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC
- Emphasis on diversity and inclusion, reflecting the communities served
- Flexible start times with 8-hour shifts
What to Expect (Job Responsibilities):
- Review documentation for professional charges involving ancillary, E/M, and bedside/clinical procedures
- Ensure accuracy of diagnosis and procedure codes within charge review, edit, error, and follow-up work queues
- Utilize encoder and computer-aided coding software to analyze coding and coding edits
- Resolve CCI, OCE, LCD, and NCD edits proactively to facilitate effective Revenue Cycle processes
- Communicate with ambulatory areas of the organization to facilitate provider education and revenue integrity
What is Required (Qualifications):
- High school education or equivalent required
- Completed accredited coursework for coding certificate with current credentialing as CCS, CPC, CPC-A, or CIC, or completion of an AHIMA accredited HIM program with credentialing as RHIA or RHIT
- Demonstrated analytical abilities to identify and comprehend opportunities for coding
- Knowledge in PC-based applications, specifically an encoder
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with knowledge of coding guidelines
How to Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications):
- Prior coding experience
- Experience coding in an acute care facility
- CPC or RHIT certification
- Knowledge of ICD, CCI, OCE, NCD, LCD, and CPT
- Familiarity with state/federal rules and regulations related to healthcare coding
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Nebraska Medicine, is a private not-for-profit American healthcare company based in Omaha, Nebraska.