The Coding Support Specialist will assist our various professional coding teams and be responsible for the duties outlined below.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Assists in the daily activities of Revenue Cycle Departments
Facilitate various initiatives. May provide clerical assistance as necessary such as filing and research May document productivity for tracking purposes.
May compile statistics and create reports. Performs data entry into HFHS’ various computer programs for charge capture. Performs encounter reconciliation.
Reviews charge forms for quality and completeness using rule based departmental guidelines.
Assigns correct diagnostic and procedure codes for routine/repetitive services.
May identify billable services by reviewing medical record documentation.
Supports and assists in the follow up and identification of billing issues for outstanding claims. Works practice management system work queue(s) to review/correct claims that are suspended by the billing system.
Assists in identifying accurate registration information for patient accounts. Adds, updates or modifies insurance information with redirection of charges when appropriate.
Assists in identifying accurate insurance for patient accounts. Add updates or modifies insurance information with redirection of charges when appropriate.
Claim review in an effort to resolve patient insurance carrier inquiries and/ or disputes.
Ability to comprehend medical terms. Ability to visually proofread typed work for errors. Travel may be required depending on business needs.
Varied schedule required, potentially involving weekend and evening coverage.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Preferably 2\-3 years of experience working in an office setting.
- Preferably 6\-12 months of experience working in healthcare or date entry experience.
#### Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job\-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
#### Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
#### Benefits
The health and overall well\-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well\-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer\-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
#### Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.