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Coding Appeals Specialist

TEKsystems
$35.00 - $40.00 / hr
dental insurance, life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Maryland, Annapolis
Jan 22, 2025
Hybrid Coding Appeals Analyst Opportunity to join one of Maryland's most renowned and established healthcare systems. This organization is committed to excellence in patient care and offers an inclusive work environment where professional growth is limitless. This position will be a hybrid-based schedule, offering candidates the ability to share time working from home and in the Annapolis, MD office. Location: Annapolis, MD Pay Rate: $35-40+/HR (Depends on Experience) Work Model: Hybrid (Schedule To be Determined) Schedule: Monday - Friday (Normal Business Hours) Position Summary: As a Coding Appeals Specialist, you will be a crucial member of the denial management team by reviewing claims denied for coding-related root causes, as well as suggesting process improvements to reduce future denials. Benefits: * Exposure: Ability to join and gain exposure to a large healthcare organization and work alongside many other healthcare professionals, giving one many career advancement opportunities. * Hybrid Based Schedule: Ability to split time working from home and in the office! * Competitive Pay: Enjoy a competitive salary commensurate with your experience and skills. * Comprehensive Benefits Package: * 401K Retirement Plan * Health Insurance, Vision, and Dental Insurance * Promotions and Salary Evaluations: Regular performance evaluations with opportunities for salary increases and career advancement. Responsibilities: * Performs retrospective and prospective account reviews and resolves coding edits to ensure that coding is accurate, and documentation supports reimbursement. * Analyzes coding-related denials (for problems such as bundling issues and inappropriate * (CPT/diagnoses) to identify trends and root causes. * Develops process improvements for coding and documentation workflows based on denial analysis and industry coding guidelines. * Organizes data into clear reports that are presented to denial management leadership, physician advisors, and providers. * Provides regular feedback to denial management team members and coding/physician educators to promote departmental knowledge of best practices within coding. Qualifications: * Associate's Degree in business, healthcare, or related field is preferred. * Current coding certification (RHIA, RHIT, CPC, CCS) is required. * Bachelor's degree in health information management, business, healthcare, or related field is preferred. * 3-4 Years of medical coding, denial management, and/or reimbursement experience is required. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $40.00 Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Annapolis,MD. Application Deadline This position will be accepting applications until Jan 20, 2025. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $40.00 Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Annapolis,MD. Application Deadline This position will be accepting applications until Jan 28, 2025. About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.