Nurse Coding Advisor

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Act in an advisory capacity to departments and senior-level leadership on medical billing and coding practices through analysis of medical billing and coding data and supplemental data sources
• Analyze information contained in medical claims processing data (e.g. ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, revenue codes) to determine provider billing patterns; identify trends and compare observations to standard or expected billing patterns
• Provides formalized Provider Education, written and oral, with feedback and suggestions to providers regarding coding accuracy. Partnering with Providers for improvements and increased communication and support.
• Evaluate business processes to identify enhancement or improvement opportunities to impact FWA lead selection; collaborate with SIU/PI & HF to develop and implement new or enhanced practices
• Proactively identify instances of potential FWA and continuously improve identification techniques through data analysis using a variety of analytics, system tools, and industry research
• Use knowledge of healthcare coding conventions, medical billing procedures, fraud schemes, general areas of vulnerability, reimbursement methodologies and relevant laws to find suspicious patterns in claims data and other sources
• Conduct retrospective review of records and claims data for post-pay audit
• Ensure code best suits the patient’s clinical condition according to coding regulations and patient’s recent medical care, site of that care and procedures and medical necessity
• Ensure coding is done at the highest appropriate level of specificity supported by the medical documentation and monitor for opportunities to educate providers on documentation required for optimal specificity
• Ensure compliance with and adhere strictly to all regulatory coding guidelines including:
  • ICD.9 and ICD.10 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
  • AHA Coding Clinic for ICD.9 and ICD.10 CM
  • CMS Medicare Part C instructions and requirements for diagnostic coding
• Additional duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Coding certification from either American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
• 5 or more years’ experience as a coder
• 3-5 years’ experience working as a nurse in a healthcare setting (doctor’s office, nursing facility, hospital, etc.)
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite and Care Management databases

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA)
• Experience writing up findings on an FWA action

Compliance & Regulatory Responsibilities:

• Ensures compliance with and adheres strictly to all regulatory coding guidelines including:
  • ICD.9 and ICD.10 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
  • AHA Coding Clinic for ICD.9 and ICD.10 CM
  • CMS Medicare Part C instructions and requirements for diagnostic coding.

License/Certification:

• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Coding certification from either American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or Certified Professional Coders (CPC) or American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

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