姑息治疗医疗编码员
Palliative Care Medical Coder
职位名称：兼职临终关怀医疗编码员
汇报对象：应收/应付账款总监
工作地点：远程（居家办公）
加入Stillwater临终关怀与缓和医疗的优秀且不断壮大的团队。在十处地点并持续扩展的Stillwater，通过优先考虑组织内的团队成员，在临终关怀领域取得了成功。凭借无与伦比的患者服务和社区奉献精神，Stillwater是我们服务社区中的首选提供者。如果您对加入一个成长迅速、充满活力的团队的重要角色感到兴奋，请立即申请！
**目前正在面试**
薪资：每小时26至32美元
职位描述概要
临终关怀医疗编码员负责将临终关怀和缓和医疗的临床记录转换为标准化的计费代码，以确保Stillwater临终关怀能够正确获得付款，并符合所有付款方和法规要求。主要职责与工作内容
- 审阅临终关怀/缓和医疗的就诊记录、会诊、远程医疗、预先护理计划会面及操作，然后分配准确的ICD-10-CM诊断代码和CPT/HCPCS操作/E&M代码。
- 精通医学术语、解剖学、生理学以及临终关怀记录标准。
- 确保代码支持医疗必要性、临终关怀/缓和医疗资格，并符合CMS、MAC和商业付款方规则，包括附加符和服务地点要求。
- 当记录不完整或不清楚时，向临床医生提出查询，并提供反馈以提高记录质量。
- 在电子病历/计费系统中处理编码工作队列，解决编辑/拒付问题，并支持审计和收入周期报告。
- 保持HIPAA合规性，并及时了解临终关怀、缓和医疗会诊和预先护理计划相关的编码指南变化。
- 独立工作，达到设定的生产率/质量目标。
- 可靠地使用我们的电子病历、计费软件和安全的远程访问工具。
以上陈述旨在代表该职位任职者所执行的主要职责和任务的代表性总结。任职者可能被要求执行本描述中未列出的其他相关任务。职位要求
- 健康信息管理或相关领域的学士学位或副学士学位优先。
- 持有CPC（AAPC）、CCA或CCS-P（AHIMA）认证，并具备直接的临终关怀/缓和医疗经验。
- 具备 Medicare 临终关怀和缓和医疗计费规则及拒付经验。
- 对细节有极高的关注度
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Job Title: Part TimePalliative Care Medical Coder
Reports To: Director of AR/AP
Location: Remote (work from home)
Come join an amazing and growing team at Stillwater Hospice and Palliative Care. At ten locations and growing Stillwater has succeeded in the end of life space by prioritizing team members within the organization. With second to none patient service and community dedication, Stillwater is the provider of choice in the communities in which we serve. If you are excited about stepping into an important role for a growing, and dynamic team, apply now!!
**Currently Interviewing**PAY RATE: $26 - $32 / Hour
Job Description Summary
The Palliative Care Medical Coder focuses on converting palliative and hospice clinical documentation into standardized billing codes so Stillwater Hospice can be paid correctly and compliant with all payers and regulations.Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities
- Review palliative/hospice visit notes, consults, telehealth, advance care planning encounters, and procedures, then assign accurate ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and CPT/HCPCS procedure/E&M codes.
- Strong understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and palliative care documentation standards.
- Ensure codes support medical necessity, hospice/palliative eligibility, and align with CMS, MAC, and commercial payer rules, including modifiers and place-of-service requirements.
- Query clinicians when documentation is incomplete or unclear and provide feedback to improve documentation quality.
- Work coding work queues in the EHR/billing system, resolve edits/denials, and support audits and revenue-cycle reporting.
- Maintain HIPAA compliance and keep up with coding guideline changes specific to hospice, palliative consults, and advance care planning.
- Work independently with set productivity/quality targets.
- Use our EHR, billing software, and secure remote-access tools reliably.
The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.Position Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or Associates degree in Health Information Management or related field preferred.
- CPC (AAPC), CCA or CCS-P (AHIMA) certification plus direct hospice/palliative experience.
- Experience with Medicare hospice and palliative billing rules and denials.
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical abilities.
- Proficiency with EMR and coding software systems.
- Clear communication and collaboration skills.
Originally posted on Himalayas