Coder Job at MercyOne Central Iowa Clinics
Overview
MercyOne Central Iowa operates four not-for-profit Catholic medical centers in Des Moines West Des Moines Newton and Centerville and two specialty hospitals – MercyOne Children’s Hospital in Des Moines and MercyOne Rehabilitation Hospital in Clive (965 beds total) – along with more than 20 additional facilities that house more than 50 primary care pediatric internal medicine and specialty clinics. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893 MercyOne Central Iowa has the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and is also one of the largest employers in the state with more than 7000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1000 physicians and allied health associates. MercyOne Central Iowa is a member of MercyOne which was founded in 1998 through a collaboration between CommonSpirit Health and Trinity Health – two of the country’s foremost not-for-profit Catholic health organizations. MercyOne has more than 20000 colleagues in Iowa and surrounding states.
We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:
Responsibilities
Code and abstract patients medical records for billing and statistical purposes.
What You'll Do:
Qualifications
Pay Range
$17.89 - $24.60 /hour
MercyOne Central Iowa operates four not-for-profit Catholic medical centers in Des Moines West Des Moines Newton and Centerville and two specialty hospitals – MercyOne Children’s Hospital in Des Moines and MercyOne Rehabilitation Hospital in Clive (965 beds total) – along with more than 20 additional facilities that house more than 50 primary care pediatric internal medicine and specialty clinics. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893 MercyOne Central Iowa has the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and is also one of the largest employers in the state with more than 7000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1000 physicians and allied health associates. MercyOne Central Iowa is a member of MercyOne which was founded in 1998 through a collaboration between CommonSpirit Health and Trinity Health – two of the country’s foremost not-for-profit Catholic health organizations. MercyOne has more than 20000 colleagues in Iowa and surrounding states.
We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft
- Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
- Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs
- Wellness Program
Responsibilities
Code and abstract patients medical records for billing and statistical purposes.
What You'll Do:
- Responsible for coding and abstracting patients’ records for professional billing.
- Reviews patient medical records retrospectively and concurrently for the coding and sequencing of diagnoses and procedures for reimbursement purposes.
- Interacts and assists with coding requests and questions from billers.
- Serves as a resource for difficult coding questions and assists with insurance denials for correction and re-filing.
- Makes process improvement recommendations to management as identified, specifically related to registration and charge posting.
- Performs in compliance with federal, state, insurance industry regulations.
- Follows established hospital policies concerning corporate compliance.
- Keeps abreast of insurance carrier rules and changes by participating in carrier specific and MCI education opportunities.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required.
- One to two years post high school education preferred.
- A minimum of two years current experience with ICDM 9, CPT coding, and health insurance provider rules and regulations required.
- Coding Certification required.
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology and medical terminology required.
- Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population served within three (3) months of hire.
- Knowledge of physician EM coding desired
- Working knowledge of computer information systems required.
- Demonstrates professional, appropriate, effective and tactful written, verbal, and nonverbal communication with patient, families, medical staff, colleagues, vendors, and other departments throughout the continuum of care to promote continuity of care and services and enhance department image.
- Must be a self-starter and able to work independently and make appropriate decisions within hospital and departmental guidelines with little assistance from Manager.
Pay Range
$17.89 - $24.60 /hour
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