Job Description Review Medical charts and documentation within but not limited to the facility EMR, Epic, to ensure that all Physician charges are captured in a timely and complaint manner. Work with the Faculty Practice Group Compliance Manager and Administrator to ensue all FPG revenue is captured. Responsibilities Maintains a working knowledge of CPT and ICD-9/10CM coding principles, governmental regulations, protocols and third party requirements regarding coding and billing documentation. Review and code patient encounters in EPIC with appropriate CPT, ICD-9CM, ICD-10CM and HCPCS codes for a multi-specialty group practice. Services include inpatient, outpatient, Emergency, and ambulatory surgery for both E & M encounters and procedures. Utilizes the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits for accurate assigning of code and make use of the Local Coverage Determinations for medical necessity. Identify any areas for improvement in documentation as related to compliance and billing. Query and/or meet with physicians regarding documentation and deficiencies. Review edits, denials and requests for additional information from the accounts receivable team to ensure the time processing of claims and all revenue is captured. Maintains daily logs of coded work. Assures that operative reports and other third party regulatory information are pertinent to coding requirements. Works with management and the billing vendor daily, on edit list and/or requests for additional information as to reduce denials and accounts receivable. Attends various classes, seminars or trainings to keeping current with CPC certification. Reviews, modifies and recommends changes to policies and procedures to improve coding. Performs other related duties as assigned. Qualifications Requires a level of understanding that is obtained or acquired through the completion of a High School Diploma. Knowledge of Medical Terminology, ICD-9CM, ICD-10CM and CPT 4 coding certification obtained by completion of a certificate course with CPC / CCS-P credentials. At least six months coding experience preferred. Certified Professional Coder/AAPC. Ability to use computer. Average dexterity and knowledge of software applications such as Microsoft, Excel, etc. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision at a high level of productivity. Ability to examine scanned documents, such as operative reports to determine accuracy of coding. Ability to prioritize own work and proceed with minimum supervision. Ability to maintain strictest confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations. Ability to work effectively with others as well as physicians. Be able to perform effectively with various commercial and hospital computer applications. About Us
Strength Through Diversity The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:
- Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
- Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
- Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.
At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization. We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally. Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history!
About the Mount Sinai Health System: Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time - discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high Honor Roll status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's Best Children's Hospitals ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's The World's Best Smart Hospitals ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally. The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.
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