Coder - IPT

Job description

Phelps Health is a 2000-employee-strong hospital and healthcare system serving the heart of small-town Missouri. No matter where you start with us, we’re committed to taking our team to the top. If you’re ready for the challenge of providing life-saving care or supporting those who do, read on to find your fit in the Phelps Health family. General Summary: - The coder is responsible for ensuring appropriate levels of service being billed according to the American Medical Association (AMA) and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines, insurance credentialing, and provider/staff education in relation to coding and billing guidelines. Maintain routine chart audits for providers. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Assigns ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II codes to completed and signed medical documentation creating an appropriate assigned medical claim. - Abstracts specified data and information from patient records in order to determine appropriate modifiers for claim submission. - Queries providers for clarification of documentation when unclear or inadequate in order to code accurately. Requests providers to complete addendums as necessary. - Stays up-to-date...