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Aurora Health Care

Professional Coder III AHWFB

Aurora Health Care, Allenton, Wisconsin, United States, 53002

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Education and Experience Graduation from an accredited medical coding program and three years of medical coding experience in a similar environment.

Certification National coding certification (CPC or CCS).

Essential Functions

Responsible for timely and accurate coding of hospital‑based professional services (outpatient hospital or inpatient hospital; single services or complete inpatient stays) by reading medical record documentation to assign and sequence diagnoses and procedure codes according to coding guidelines, and enter into the electronic system: a. Appropriate diagnoses codes, professional service codes and modifiers and/or facility service codes. b. Assign and record appropriate modifiers (i.e., GC, NO or NDU) as appropriate based on Teaching Physician rules.

Maintains a current knowledge of ICD diagnosis codes, CPT physician service codes, internal codes (for unlisted or unusual CPT codes), and governmental (Medicare, Medicaid, TriCare), commercial and managed care regulations by reading relevant professional literature and by attending workshops and lectures.

Accrues sufficient continuing education hours to maintain national coding certification.

Serves as a resource for less experienced medical coders.

Works collaboratively with team members, Corporate Revenue Cycle and Compliance Analysts to answer questions and/or resolve issues related to documentation, coding and billing of professional services and/or facility services.

Provides physician education to ensure documentation is sufficient for greatest accuracy of coding.

Resolves pending charges in the WakeOne coding work queues including claim denial work queues.

Responsible for researching specific questions/issues or conducting special projects as assigned.

Serves as a resource and/or participate in quality control functions such as assisting in audits of the departmental coding section.

Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Skills and Qualifications

Experience in coding of physician professional services in a teaching environment

Familiarity with Medicare

Teaching Physician Rules

Familiarity with facility fee services within a Provider Based clinic

Ability to meet and maintain performance standards of quality and productivity for Level III Coder by department

Good oral communication skills

Ability to provide guidance to others (if applicable)

Work Environment

Clean, well‑lit and comfortable environment

Quiet work area

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