WashU IT
Washington University in St. Louis Information Technology
Certified Coder – Anesthesiology
Location
United States
Posted
8 days ago
Salary
$25 - $37 / hour
Associate DegreeExperience acceptedEnglish
Job Description
• Reviews medical record documentation to determine appropriate billing codes and necessary documentation
• Reviews surgical documentation in the record to identify all pertinent facts necessary to select the comprehensive diagnoses and procedures
• Codes evaluation and management services and procedures for pain management to appropriate CPT code and ICD-10 code
• Contacts with physicians to review documentation, resolve coding and secure signature of all unsigned dates of service
• Assists with efforts to increase physician awareness of documentation requirements
• Performs other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
- Must have one of the following coding credentials: AHIMA (CCA, CCS, or CCS-P); AAPC (CPC, CPC-A, CPC-H, CPC-H-A, or one of the AAPC specialty-specific coding credentials)
- Previous coding experience or equivalent experience to an associate’s degree in a related field preferred
- Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding preferred
- Computer Systems, CPT Coding, ICD-10 Procedure Coding System, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Terminology skills
Benefits
- Up to 22 days of vacation
- 10 recognized holidays
- Sick time
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance
- Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with university contributions starting at 7%
- Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians
- 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child
- Tuition coverage for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years