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in Lake Charles, LA
Medical Charge Entry Specialist
•7 days ago
Estimated Pay | $38 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
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Job Description
Job Description
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- The Charge Entry Specialist will be responsible for charge entry of medical procedures and services rendered as coded out by Medical Certified Coders.
- Accurately enter charges into Practice Management system, ensuring that all required information is complete and accurate for clean claim submission.
- Identifies and resolves any discrepancies or errors related to charge entry.
- Communicates with our Coding Team to obtain missing or incomplete information.
- Participates in meetings and educational workshops to maintain up-to-date knowledge of billing and coding guidelines, regulations, and compliance requirements.
- Assist with missing encounter audits and reviews as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Coding Supervisor or Office Manager.
KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of computers
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Knowledge of CPT, ICD-10, HCPCS code assignments
- Knowledge of health information management and HIPAA standards
- Knowledge of medical/disease coding principles; legal aspects/confidentiality; accreditation standards, Medicare, Medicaid, state and federal regulations governing health information/medical records.
- Disease processes and medical procedures
- Collection and interpretation of administrative and clinical statistics.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: High school graduate or equivalent. Minimum of 2 years of experience in medical charge entry, coding and/or billing, with a working knowledge of CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10 codes and modifiers.