Medical Coder (Remote -Optional) Wichita KS

About the position Responsibilities • Provides appropriate CPT and ICD-10 codes for professional services and office procedures, focusing on Evaluation and Management encounters and pain management procedures. • Provides assistance to providers with coding updates and/or changes and education. • Assists billing office staff in a timely manner with coding related denials, questions, and education. • Performs coding analysis, conducts audits of patient charts for coding assessment and compliance purposes, and provides related results and education to providers. • Performs analysis on hospital medical records for physician deficiencies and enters and/or removes deficiencies in EMR. • Notifies physicians and other health care professionals of deficiencies. • Maintains confidentiality of patient and hospital related business. • Reviews daily transcribed documents for all clinic and hospital encounters, ensures accuracy and updated deficiency list once completed. • Can assist with appropriately assigning codes for inpatient, outpatient and pain management procedures completed for hospital encounters, on an as needed basis. • Maintains knowledge of current state and federal coding guidelines. • Maintains education requirements for credentials. Requirements • Associate's Degree in Health Information Technology preferred. • Two years professional and E&M coding experience required. • Pain management and coding experience preferred. • Must be knowledgeable of insurance payors. • Ability to prioritize, work independently, and communicate (orally and written) effectively. • Interpersonal skills to interact with other staff and outside contacts. • Good customer service skills. • Proficiency in using 3M coding software and electronic health record systems.