Coder

 

Job Summary

Properly codes Professional Inpatient, Physician outpatient and technical charges for multiple clinics to ensure accuracy and optimal reimbursement from all third-party payers

 

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent and two years of medical billing or related experience, or related training from an accredited agency. The coder must be able to code & QA Outpatient Technical and Professional in 4 or more specialties. CCA, CCS, or CCSP coding certification from AHIMA, or CPCA, CPC, CPCHA coding certification from AAPC required within one year of hire. A successful completion of General Compliance Coder testing within 6 months of hire is also required  

At least one of the following certifications are required:

CCA - Certified Coding Associate American Health Information Management (AHIMA) Or

CCS - Cert-Cert Coding Specialist American Health Information Management (AHIMA) Or

CCS-P - Cert-CCS-P Physician Based American Health Information Management (AHIMA) Or

RHIA - Cert-Reg Health Inform. Admins American Health Information Management (AHIMA) Or

RHIT - Cert-Reg Health Inform. TECH American Health Information Management (AHIMA) Or

CIC - Certified Inpatient Coder American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or

COC - Certified Outpatient Coder American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or

CPC - Cert-Cert Professional Coder American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or

CPC-A - Cert Prof Coder - Apprentice American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or

CRC - Cert Risk Adjustment Coder American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)

 

Preferred Qualifications

PB/HB, Revenue Cycle, Coding, Charge Capture, Medicare, CMS Preferred.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Compensation