Medical Coding Assistant

Duties:

• Serves as a coding assistant responsible for reviewing, editing, and interpreting medical coding data in a bill processing system.
• Recommends resolutions to issues to ensure accuracy and compliance with procedures.
• Researches and analyzes data to identify documentation deficiencies.
• Provides technical advice and assistance for claims examiners and management on coding.
• Receives and responds to medical authorization requests and billing inquiries.
• Assists medical providers with inquiries about the relationship of their medical bill coding.
• Decides all fee schedule appeals resulting from the application of the OWCP fee schedules or other cost containment initiatives.
• Conducts quality control audits.