Job description
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 AM- 5 PM
Location: Remote – Nationwide
You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Apply understanding of relevant medical coding subject areas (e.g., diagnosis, procedural, evaluation and management, ancillary services) to assign appropriate medical codes
• Apply understanding of basic anatomy and physiology to interpret clinical documentation and identify applicable medical codes
• Identify areas in clinical documentation that are unclear or incomplete and generate queries to obtain additional information
• Follow up with providers as necessary when responses to queries are not provided in a timely basis
• Utilize medical coding software programs or reference materials to identify appropriate codes
• Apply post-query response to make final determinations
• Apply relevant Medical Coding Reference, Federal, State, and Professional guidelines to assign and record independent medical code determinations
• Manage multiple work demands simultaneously to maintain relevant productivity and turnaround time standards for completing medical records (e.g., charts, assessments, visits, encounters)
• Resolve medical coding edits or denials in relation to code assignment
• Provide information or respond to questions from medical coding quality audits
• Educate and mentor others to improve medical coding quality
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of the impact of coding decisions on revenue cycle
• Other duties as assigned
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications
• High School Diploma/GED
• Coding certification from AAPC or AHIMA Professional Coding Association: (CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, RHIT, RHIA, CCA, CCS, CCS-P etc.)
• 3+ years of coding experience including with multiple specialties
• 1+ years family practice experience
• Advanced level of knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, Modifiers & HCPCS coding classification and guidelines
• Advanced level of knowledge of medical terminology, disease process and anatomy and physiology
• All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.