Medical Coder at Lee Obstetrics & Gynecology

Auburn, Alabama, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Medical Coding, OB/GYN Billing, Clinical Documentation Review, ICD-10 Coding, CPT Coding, EMR Proficiency, HIPAA Compliance, Billing Edit Resolution, Insurance Denial Prevention, Hospital Coding, Clinic Coding

Industry

Medical Practices

Description

Lee Obstetrics and Gynecology is committed to our mission of providing quality, attentive, responsive care for the women of Lee County and the surrounding area. To put the patient's health and well-being first and promote women's health in all that we do. We are seeking a detail-oriented, certified Medical Coder to join our billing team. In this role, you will review clinical documentation to assign accurate diagnostic and procedural codes specifically for obstetrics and gynecology services. You will play a vital role in optimizing reimbursements, minimizing claim denials, and ensuring strict compliance with federal and state healthcare regulations. This position requires working in office on-site during initial training. After training, work 2-3 days a week in office on-site. Office hours are Monday – Thursday 7:45am – 5:00pm and Friday 7:45am – 12:00pm Key Responsibilities * Translate clinical documentation into accurate codes for inpatient and outpatient OB/GYN procedures. * Analyze operative reports, delivery logs, and office visit notes to ensure full coding compliance. * Review and clear billing edits to proactively prevent insurance denials. * Collaborate directly with physicians and clinicians to clarify incomplete or ambiguous documentation. * Familiar with hospital coding such as surgeries, deliveries and rounding. Also, familiar with clinic coding such as office visits, procedures and ultrasound. * Maintain strict patient confidentiality according to standard HIPAA regulations. Required Qualifications * Active medical coding certificate or Associates degree along with passing a national certification exam such as CPC or CCS * Minimum 2 years of medical coding experience. * Experience with OB/GYN-specific billing is preferred and willing to obtain OB/GYN specialty certificate within six months * Proficiency using Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems and billing software. “We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.”

Responsibilities

Translate clinical documentation into accurate diagnostic and procedural codes for OB/GYN services. Collaborate with clinicians to clarify documentation and resolve billing edits to minimize insurance denials.