Medical Coder

About the role

The Medical Coder is a remote position with requirements to be located in Kentucky or Indiana within 2 hours drive from Shepherdsville, Kentucky.

Overview

The Medical Coding Specialist ensures the accuracy of medical coding. We are looking for a routine task oriented, quick learner who treats our patients and staff with the utmost respect and “customer love”. If you are a certified coder, who enjoys working methodically and accurately, this is the job for you.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Daily interaction over the phone with patients/customers to answer questions or receive payments.

• Daily coding of patient visits.

• Assisting team members with billing and insurance questions.

• Weekly billing of patient visits through employee rotation pattern.

• Daily phone interaction with insurance companies to resolve issues with payments.

• Filing electronic insurance claims, appeals

• Responding to denials of claims

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills by phone or in person

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills

• Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial, and Workers’ Compensation insurance billing guidelines.

• Knowledge of Electronic Medical Records.

• Previous experience with claims, payment posting, denials and appeals and coding.

• This is a "work from home" position and therefore, you must be able to work full days with no interruptions.