Coder

Welcome to CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group, a full service network of primary care services specializing in family, internal, geriatric and pediatric care serving 88 locations across central and Eastern Kentucky. CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group is dedicated to delivering customized care based on the unique needs of our patients and is recognized as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky for two years in a row (2023-2024). 

CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. 

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states. 

As a Coder, you will ensure precise communication with insurance companies so that services are documented correctly and payments are processed efficiently.

Every day you will accurately translate patients’ medical records into standardized codes for diagnoses and treatments. Using your expertise and training, you will ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and organizational standards.

To be successful in this role, you must combine accuracy and attention to detail with a strong knowledge of coding standards and healthcare regulations. Clear communication with providers and staff, along with efficient management of records, ensures claims are processed correctly and on time.

• Accurately abstracts information from the service documentation, assigns and sequences appropriate CPT, ICD-9/10, and HCPCS codes into the appropriate billing systems, ensuring compliance with established guidelines.
• Communicates professionally with providers, practice management, and other stakeholders either verbally or in writing.
• Responsible for working encounters in the coding work queue or task lists in a timely manner.
• Meets or exceeds organizational coding production and quality standards.
• Understands and applies regulatory changes and stays current with coding updates, for example NCCI and MUE edits.
• Reviews and resolves coding denials.

Required

• High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies, upon hire and
• Certified Professional Coder, upon hire or
• Certified Professional Coder Hospital Apprentice, upon hire or
• Certified Professional Coder Apprentice, upon hire or
• Certified Coding Associate, upon hire or
• Cardiology Coding, upon hire or
• Certified Coding Specialist, upon hire or
• Certified Coding Specialist - Physician Based, upon hire or
• Certified Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Coder, upon hire or
• Certified Health Care Compliance, upon hire or
• Certified Interventional Radiology Cardio Coder, upon hire or
• Certified Professional Coder Hospital, upon hire or
• Radiology Certified Coder, upon hire or
• Registered Health Information Administrator, upon hire or
• Registered Health Information Technician, upon hire

Preferred

• One year physician coding experience and
• Previous Electronic Health Record experience