Coder I - Work from home - 7a-3p
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, KY United States

About Norton Healthcare

For more than 125 years, Norton Healthcare’s faith heritage has guided its mission to provide quality health care to all those it serves. Today, Norton Healthcare is a leading health care system based in Louisville, Ky. It is the area’s third largest private employer, providing care at nearly 140 locations throughout Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana. The Louisville-based not-for-profit system includes five Louisville hospitals with more than 1,800 licensed beds; five outpatient centers; 12 Norton Immediate Care Centers; 12,000 employees; more than 600 employed medical providers; and in excess of 2,000 total physicians on its medical staff. Norton Healthcare was the 2011 recipient of the prestigious National Quality Forum National Quality Healthcare Award, along with the 2011 Kentucky Hospital Association Quality Award. The organization has consistently been recognized as one of the best places to work in Metro Louisville, the state of Kentucky and nationally. Norton Healthcare and Humana are one of only four national pilot sites, and the only one in Kentucky, to study the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model through the prestigious Brookings – Dartmouth ACO Pilot Project. More information about Norton Healthcare is available at NortonHealthcare.com. 

 

 

The employee reviews, analyzes, and codes diagnostic and procedural information using ICD-9-CM diagnosis and procedures and CPT coding for reimbursement. Assign and sequence ICD-9-CM/CPT codes by applying regulatory coding guidelines. Apply advanced knowledge of disease processes to assign codes for conditions and procedures not listed in the indexes of coding books. Follow appropriate guidelines and policies to code accurately from physician documentation within the medical record. Queries physicians for diagnoses or missing/ambiguous information for accurate coding. Apply organizational documentation policies and procedures in conjunction with official coding guidelines. Applies knowledge of coding and Prospective Payment System and Medical Necessity guidelines for ethical and optimal reimbursement. Competent to accurately code and abstract all 23-hour observations, same day surgery, emergency room and/or clinic records in a consistent, accurate and timely manner. Follow the established policies and procedures for coding and of the department. Consistently meet coding standards per discipline. Works as team member to meet organizational financial goals.
Required
  • Coding classes (ICD9 Diagnoses and Procedures and CPT Code Classes)
  • One of the following certifications is required: CCA, CPC, CCS, CPC-H, RHIT, or RHIA
  • 1 year hospital coding experience
Desired
  • Degree or certification of coding
  • 1 year or more acute care hospital coding experience. Courses in Anatomy/Physiology, Pharmacology, Disease Process, as well as Coding courses.
  • Knowledge of coding programs/software
Norton Healthcare offers a competitive benefit package including:
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Vacation, Sick Days and Holidays
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • 403b Plan
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • College Savings Plan
  • Children's Choice Day Care Center
  • Downtown Fitness Center
  • Free Parking
  • Screening Requirements: Drug Screen & Criminal Background Check

Norton Healthcare is an EEO/AA employer


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Job code: 217595
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