Coder I

$44,990 - $67,434/Yr

Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

Saranac Lake, NY

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

The Coder I position at Adirondack Medical Center serves as an apprenticeship role for individuals looking to gain experience in medical coding. The role involves learning various specialty practices and preparing for a transition into a primary coding role. Responsibilities include working with insurance denials and claim holds, performing coding in accordance with established guidelines, and ensuring accurate coding of medical records.

Responsibilities

• Learn different specialty practices in preparation for transitioning into a primary coding role.
• Work on regular insurance denials and claim holds using coding scrubber software.
• Perform coding in accordance with Adirondack Health approved guidelines, CMS, and AMA coding guidelines.
• Review and accurately code medical records with appropriate ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT-4, HCPCS, and Evaluation and Management codes.
• Classify inpatient medical records to the correct MDC/DRG based on payment methodology.
• Run Ambulatory Surgery patient records through the APC finder for edits and group them into APC or APG.
• Generate Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits and Medical Necessity edits on all coded cases and work these edits for clean claims submission.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Enrollment in AAPC or AHIMA coding course leading to a coding credential required within 6 months of hire.
• Current enrollment in coding course preferred.
• Thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology and medical terminology preferred.
• Moderate level of interpersonal skills necessary to interact with Medical Staff, Administration, and Quality Management.

Nice-to-haves

• Current enrollment in a coding course preferred.
• Thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology and medical terminology preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Benefit Time (PTO and Sick days)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Contributions
• And much more