Job Description
Are you passionate about ensuring accurate and efficient medical billing and coding? Join our dynamic team as a Remote Billing and Coding Specialist, where you'll play a crucial role in supporting our revenue cycle operations. We're looking for someone who thrives in a detail-oriented environment and is excited to contribute to a supportive and enthusiastic team.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the billing department team to manage coding, charge entry, and claims submissions.
Analyze billing and claims for accuracy and completeness, submit claims to insurance entities, and resolve any claim submission issues.
Stay updated with current coding and billing regulations and compliance requirements.
Maintain a strong understanding of health information management issues, including HIPAA and other health regulations.
Follow billing guidelines and established policies and procedures while maintaining patient and client confidentiality.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with team members, clients, staff, and patients.
Abstract information from medical records and assign appropriate codes as necessary.
Prepare and submit claims to third-party insurance carriers electronically or by hard copy.
Post charges, payments, and adjustments accurately.
Understand insurance benefits, including copays, deductibles, and coinsurance.
Interact with internal providers and external facilities to obtain documentation for coding claims.
Research and address rejected and denied claims.
Apply medical terminology, ICD-10, CPT-4, & HCPCS coding guidelines, and payer rules.
Work with physicians and others to ensure complete and accurate information for optimal reimbursement.
Read, interpret, and enter information into the database using medical coding protocol.
Conduct audits and data reports for supervisors.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum of 2+ years of experience in medical billing (preferred).
Certification in Professional Coding (CPC) with at least 2+ years of experience (required).
Strong understanding of revenue cycle operations, including charge capture, health information management, billing, collection, denials, and bad debt.
Proficient knowledge of CPT, HCPCS, ICD-9/ICD-10 codes, CMS 1500 claim forms, HIPAA, billing, and insurance regulations.
Familiarity with medical terminology, insurance benefits, and the appeal process.
Experience with Microsoft Windows and Office (Word & Excel) and medical billing software.
Detail-oriented and able to manage frequent interruptions and distractions.
Excellent mathematical, written, and verbal communication skills.
Benefits We Offer:
Generous paid time off to ensure work-life balance.
Retirement plan to secure your future.
A supportive and enthusiastic work environment with a great team.
Opportunities for growth and career advancement.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 26.00 30.00 Per Hour
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time,