Dental Coding and Billing Consultant - Remote / Telecommute
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Location: Boston, MA 02115
Description:
Job Description:
Pay Range: $70hr - $80hr
Responsibilities:
Pay Range: $70hr - $80hr
Responsibilities:
- 75% Perform Medical coding related responsibilities and ensure seamless assignment codes to diagnoses and procedures, using ICD (International Classification of Diseases) and CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes
- Ensure codes are accurate and sequenced correctly in accordance with government and insurance regulations.
- Follow up with the provider on any documentation that is insufficient or unclear
- Communicate with other clinical staff regarding documentation.
- Search for information in cases where the coding is complex or unusual.
- Receive and review patient charts and documents for accuracy.
- Ensure that all codes are current and active.
- Responsible to maintain important logs and documentation regarding the details of the tasks performed.
- Support an environment of accountability and management against goals.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues identified from day to day working of claims 15% Identify and quantify work trends.
- Propose solutions to improve internal processes to facilitate a "touchless" revenue cycle.
- Work with internal teams across the Operations Division to prioritize and implement process improvements appropriately prioritized based on impact and business need
- 10% Accept full ownership and responsibility for special projects.
- Work with internal stakeholders and client-facing teams to identify and resolve claim issues impacting individual clients and/or discrete lines of business.
- Communicate effectively the status and resolution of any special projects, adhere to established timelines, and serve as a valued subject matter expert for internal teams.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- 7 years' experience in fast paced environment.
- CPC or CCS or equivalent.
- Healthcare RCM knowledge, preferred.
- nalytical skills and good communication skills.
- bility to clearly articulate actions taken and articulate next steps.
- MS office skills, required.