What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coding Specialist position at University of Minnesota Physicians?
Why M Physicians?
The Coding Specialist is responsible for the accurate and timely coding of complex services. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate diagnoses, procedure codes and other specified data to ensure appropriate/efficient reimbursement for facility charges applying information from medical records and following established methods and procedures!
What You Will Do As a Coding Specialist
Hours: 1.0 FTE (Monday-Friday)
Benefits: This is a fully benefit eligible position: Competitive wages, Healthcare (including vision & dental), 401K, parking & tuition assistance and more!
Compensation
22.47 - 32.58 USD Hourly
At M Physicians we believe in pay transparency and equity. The compensation for each position is based on experience, skills, qualifications, and other role-specific considerations. Our total compensation is designed to support your well-being, career growth, and work-life balance.
University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians), a non-profit organization headquartered in Minneapolis, seeks motivated individuals for both clinical and non-clinical roles to drive innovation in health and medicine. Our inclusive culture offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the opportunity for career development in the exciting field of health care to over 1,200 physicians, 300 advanced practice providers, and 2,200 health professionals and staff across Minnesota and beyond.
Join us on a mission to advance medicine.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
The Coding Specialist is responsible for the accurate and timely coding of complex services. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate diagnoses, procedure codes and other specified data to ensure appropriate/efficient reimbursement for facility charges applying information from medical records and following established methods and procedures!
What You Will Do As a Coding Specialist
- Codes intermediate to complex diagnostic, evaluation and management, surgical and procedural coding services (may include inpatient coding)
- Performs coding quality reviews on a monthly basis; shares findings with staff
- Ensures that all charges are brought together by applying reports or processes daily and following up accordingly
- Communicates with Providers, Billing Operation Managers and clinic staff regarding documentation, coding issues or to provide ongoing education
- Assists in research and resolves issues in a timely manner and provide feedback to management and/or providers
- Partners with patient/care-giver/management in care/decision making
- HS grad or equivalent coupled with CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-A, CCA, RHIT, and/or RHIA certification
- Minimum 2 years experience coding; proficient in basic coding and successfully able to handle more sophisticated coding assignments
- Proficient in CPT and ICD-10-CM coding or professional and medical facility coding
- Ability to use medical billing systems
- Good analytical skills; ability to identify problems or issues and provide positive solutions or outcomes
- Good attention to detail and highly organized
Hours: 1.0 FTE (Monday-Friday)
Benefits: This is a fully benefit eligible position: Competitive wages, Healthcare (including vision & dental), 401K, parking & tuition assistance and more!
Compensation
22.47 - 32.58 USD Hourly
At M Physicians we believe in pay transparency and equity. The compensation for each position is based on experience, skills, qualifications, and other role-specific considerations. Our total compensation is designed to support your well-being, career growth, and work-life balance.
University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians), a non-profit organization headquartered in Minneapolis, seeks motivated individuals for both clinical and non-clinical roles to drive innovation in health and medicine. Our inclusive culture offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the opportunity for career development in the exciting field of health care to over 1,200 physicians, 300 advanced practice providers, and 2,200 health professionals and staff across Minnesota and beyond.
Join us on a mission to advance medicine.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
