Extra Help - Reimbursement Coding Representative - Surgery

Extra Help - Reimbursement Coding Representative - Surgery

Hiring Department: Surgery

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1016721

Posting Close Date: 06/05/2023

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent 'Best Colleges' rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Description:

Position Summary
The Extra Help Reimbursement Coding Representative is responsible for ensuring all physician clinic and surgical billing are received, reviewed and submitted with appropriate CPT and diagnosis codes. The Reimbursement Coding Representative may also assist in various revenue cycle operations including, but not limited to: financial clearances, post authorizations, corresponding with third party insurances, investigate denials and respond to supplemental request.

Duties & Responsibilities

The surgical coder reviews, analyzes, and codes professional/physician medical record documentation to include, but not limited to, major surgeries in the operating room, medical diagnostic and surgical information for various practices. This coder works collaboratively with surgeons to ensure the accuracy of the code sets on the surgical case

Manages surgical coding, ensuring that all phases of the medical billing process are completed in a timely manner according to department standards.

Assign codes to diagnoses and procedures, using ICD (International Classification of Diseases) and CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes.

Ensure codes are accurate and sequenced correctly in accordance with government and insurance regulations.

Communicate with other clinical staff regarding documentation.

Search for information in cases where the coding is complex or unusual.

Ensure all charges are financially preauthorized.

Ensure all charges have accurate point of service.

Ensure that all codes are current and active.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

1. High school graduation or equivalent.
2. Any one or any combination totaling 18 months from the following categories:
   1. Work experience in a healthcare setting (i.e., hospital, physician's office, nursing home, billing agency) utilizing ICD-10, and CPT coding systems, Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), and the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) systems of coding to assign codes for services provided to patients.
   2. College course work relating to healthcare operations includes the following topics such as Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, ICD-10 Coding, and CPT Coding, or closely related courses.
      1. 6 semester hours equals 6 months
      2. 12 semester hours equals 12 months
      3. 18 semester hours equals 18 months
   
   
   3. Current designation as Certified Professional Coder-Apprentice (CPC-A), Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or a Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) (formerly CPC-H certification) or current certification as a Certified Coding Associate (CCA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based (CCS-P) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) satisfies all the requirements for this classification.
   
   
   

Preferred Qualifications
Must have 3+ years experience in surgical coding in any of the following specialties: general surgery, vascular surgery, colon and rectal surgery, plastic surgery or transplant surgery.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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