The Medical Coder/Biller inputs appropriate codes for various medical services to ensure healthcare practitioners and providers receive payment for services rendered.

Responsibilities include:

Receiving hospital information to properly bill provider services for hospital patients.
Assigning correct ICD-9-CM / ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes.
Applying appropriate ICD-9, CPT, HCPCS codes, and modifiers for physician services.
Auditing medical records for proper coding and regulatory compliance.
Reviewing, abstracting, and coding clinical data such as diseases, operations, procedures, and therapies within established time frames.
Ensuring compliance with federal and state coding guidelines.
Identifying and addressing documentation deficiencies with supervisors and clinicians.
Querying physicians when documentation is unclear or ambiguous.
Providing ongoing education and training to physicians and departments on coding, billing, and documentation.
Maintaining knowledge of insurance, authorization, and 'incident to' rules.
Collaborating with billing to reduce contract errors and resolve coding guideline issues.
Contacting providers to update and train on correct coding.

Qualifications:

Extensive knowledge of ICD-9, CPT, HCPCS, and modifier coding.
Ability to maintain and apply diagnostic and procedure codes.
AAPC Coder certification preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Ability to interpret procedural manuals and instructions with basic problem-solving skills.

Certified Medical Coding Certification is required.

Work Location: In person in Wichita, KS 67226.

Certified Medical Coder/Biller