Location:
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions External - CCST
Pay Rate:
Hourly - Hourly Plan, 43.00 USD Hourly
Job Description
Responsibilities
Company Overview
HHS is a private, family-owned business dedicated to caring for its team members and providing honest, quality-driven customer service. Founded in 1975, HHS now supports nearly 1,000 customers across various sectors including healthcare and hospitality.
Position Overview
The Coding Account Resolution Specialist II (CARS-II) is responsible for resolving outpatient coding-related alerts and edits for Same Day Surgery (SDC), Observation (OBV), Wound Care, and Outpatient Cardiology accounts, primarily post initial/final coding. This role ensures accurate account resolution, compliance with coding standards, and timely communication to prevent billing delays.
Key Responsibilities
- Compile and manage daily worklists from eRequest, CRT, and/or other alert/edit systems.
- Review and resolve alerts/edits for: Same Day Surgery (SDC), Observation (OBV), Wound Care, and Outpatient Cardiac Cath.
- Provide backup coverage for Emergency Department (ED), Recurring (RCR), Clinical (CLI), and Provider Office Visit (POV) accounts.
- Document detailed notes in eRequest when alerts/edits cannot be resolved or need rerouting.
- Escalate issues as necessary to avoid billing delays.
- Monitor aging accounts, prioritize resolutions, and report trends to leadership.
- Collaborate with billing, revenue integrity, and Medicare Service Center teams to resolve complex edits.
- Communicate coding revisions to appropriate stakeholders.
- Assist Coding Leads/Managers with unbilled reason codes (URCs).
- Complete MOCK abstracts when required.
- Maintain compliance with CMS, AHA, and company coding/billing guidelines.
- Participate in ongoing education to maintain current coding knowledge.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT/HCPCS, and reimbursement methodologies.
- Proficiency with Meditech/Meditech Expanse, 3M/Solventum encoder, HPF/MPF, and Microsoft Office (Excel proficiency required).
- Ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently and work independently.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication, organization, and decision-making abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Qualifications
- Education: High school diploma or GED required; Associate or Bachelor’s in HIM/HIT preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years of facility outpatient coding, including SDC, OBV, IVR, Cardiology, and Wound Care.
- Certification: RHIA, RHIT, or CCS preferred.
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Billing Identifier:
CC 3271 Hourly