St. Luke's

Healthcare

ClaimsandDenialCodingAnalyst

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Claims and Denial Coding Analyst at St. Luke's. Skills: Coding, Claim denial resolution, Provider documentation review. Ensures clean claim submission and timely review and resolution of coding related claim denials for professional services, FQHC, MSO, and ASCs across the network. Utilizes provider documentation and queries, coding software tools and Insurance carrier medical and reimbursement policies during the claim review process”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensures clean claim submission; Timely review and resolution of coding related claim denials

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Resolve coding denials through claim correction or appeal; Formulate an appeal rationale based on clinical documentation, application of LCD, relative carrier policy and published Academy or Societal guidance; Identify and coding and billing requirements to make recommendations

Eligibility Requirements

Sitting for up to 8 hours per day, 3 hours at a time, Standing and walking as necessary, Fingering and handling frequently, twisting and turning of hands occasionally, Pushing and pulling, Occasionally stoops, bends, squats, kneels and reach above shoulder level, Hearing as it relates to normal conversation, Seeing as it relates to general and near vision

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Professional Fee Radiology Coding and Billing Experience required, CPC or CCA certification required, At least 2 years of active E&M and/or Surgical Coding experience required, Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS coding, Knowledge and experience in dealing with third party insurance companies relative to claim processing and coding denials follow up

Nice to Have

Epic Resolute experience helpful

What You'll Do.

Ensures clean claim submission and timely review and resolution of coding related claim denials for professional services

and ASCs across the network

Utilizes provider documentation and queries

coding software tools and Insurance carrier medical and reimbursement policies during the claim review process

Maintain current knowledge of coding

and documentation guidelines

Resolve Charge Review and Claim Edit CCI/LCD edits

diagnosis coding errors and MUE frequency for clean claim submission

Resolve coding denials through claim correction or appeal

Provide coding guidance to providers and charge entry staff for single or low volume errors

Report high volume coding denial trends to the coordinator

Maintain meticulous documentation

and claim examples of root cause issues

Performs searches of governmental

guidelines to identify and coding and billing requirements to make recommendations

Review TCM Charge Review encounters to verify the documentation supports all required TCM components

Relevel TCM service when not supported by the documentation or TCM has been rendered during another TCM 30-day period

Attends coding conferences

and in house sessions to receive updated coding information and changes in coding and/or regulations

Assists with training new staff in all aspects of the Analyst role

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaboration with the Claim Editing Manager, Physician, Specialty Coder, AR specialist or Auditor/Educator during appeals process; Provide coding guidance to providers and charge entry staff; Report high volume coding denial trends to the coordinator; Assists with training new staff

Communication Scope

Provide coding guidance to providers and charge entry staff; Formulate an appeal rationale

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