What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Coding Specialist position at Minnesota Women s Care?
Minnesota Women's Care Mission
We are committed to serving your health and emotional needs as a woman throughout your life -- from adolescence to adulthood -- with the finest healthcare available.
We strive to provide a patient care experience that reflects this fact: you are at the center of our work.
We accept your trust you've put in us as your physician and will respond in kind with dedication, compassion, technical excellence, and an unwavering commitment to provide the best care available.
General Accountabilities
- Determines appropriate charges based on services provided.
- Reviews patient accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness of claims billing for maximum reimbursement.
- Reviews explanations of benefits from third party payers to determine if payment was made correctly and if denials can be re-billed. Identifies, compiles, abstracts, and codes patient medical data, using standard classification systems.
- Ensures accurate assignment of all medical codes.
- Identifies discrepancies in documentation.
- Provides information to insurance carriers or patients regarding patient accounts.
- Follows up on accounts receivables with patients and third party payors, re-bills claims, and initiates account correspondence or phone calls to patients and/or third party payors.
- Maintains files on all documentation, such as charge slips, Explanation of Benefits, and client or patient information.
- Refers accounts to collectors in accordance with policy.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
- *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Job Qualifications:
- Education: Completion of medical coding program required. (CPC preferred)
- Experience: Preference to eClinicalWorks EHR experience
Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Judgment and decision making
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Service orientation
Location:
This position is located at our Woodbury clinic.
Job Type:
Full time or part time positions available