Description
Description
SAIC is looking for a Full-Time Remote Medical Coder III to provide remote medical coding support to government Medical Treatment Facilities assigned under the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Medical Coding Program Branch. This position is 100% remote and can be performed anywhere in the United States.
Applicants must have experience in multiple coding modalities/specialties, such as inpatient professional, inpatient facility, same day surgeries, observation, Emergency Department, outpatient specialty/ primary care encounters.
Responsibilities and Qualifications:
- Advanced knowledge of the International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM), and Procedural Coding System (PCS); Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS); and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).
- Advanced knowledge of reimbursement systems, including Prospective Payment System (PPS) and Diagnostic Related Groupings (DRGs); Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs); and Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS).
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of industry nomenclature; medical and procedural terminology; anatomy and physiology; pharmacology; and disease processes.
Qualifications
Experience Requirements:
- A minimum of five (5) years of medical coding and/or auditing experience in four or more medical, surgical, and ancillary specialties within the past fifteen (15) years.
- A minimum of one (1) year of performance in the specialty is required to be qualifying. Multiple specialties encompass different medical specialties (i.e., Family Practice, Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, OB/GYN, etc.) that utilize ICD, E&M, CPT, and HCPCS codes. Ancillary specialties (PT/OT, Radiology, Lab, Nutrition, etc.) that usually do NOT use E&M codes do not count as qualifying experience. Additionally, coding, auditing, and training exclusively for specialties such as home health, skilled nursing facilities, and rehabilitation care will not be considered as qualifying experience. Coding experience limited to making codes conform to specific payer requirements for the business office (insurance billing, accounts receivable) is not a qualifying factor.
Certifications:
Applicants must have ONE of the following medical coding certifications:
RHIT/RHIA/CPC/CCS-P/CDEO/CDEI/ACDIS/CCDS/CCDS-O/CDIP/CEMA
Applicants who possess multiple certifications from the list above are preferred.
**** Medical coding personnel shall maintain the required continuing education hours in order to maintain current and proper national certification (requirements for this position).
Selected applicant must do the following before starting, based on government requirements:
- Pass a pre-employment coding test.
- Provide proof of specific vaccinations.
- The selected applicant will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements.
- Must be able to obtain clearance.
Target salary range: $40,001 - $80,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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