Coding Denials & Appeals Specialist

Luminis Health • Annapolis, MD

22d • $33 - $42

About The Position

The coding denial analyst supports the denial management team by reviewing claims denied for coding-related root causes, as well as suggesting process improvements to reduce future denials.
Working closely alongside the denial management department, the coding denial analyst is a liaison between coding and the business office and communicates issues with missing documentation, inaccurate coding, and other trends causing denials.

Requirements

• Associate degree in business, healthcare, or related field is required.
• Current coding certification (RHIA, RHIT, CPC, CCS) is required.
• Three years of medical coding, denial management, and/or reimbursement experience is required

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in health information management, business, healthcare, or related field is preferred.

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.
• May assist with communication to providers on outstanding queries for additional documentation or diagnosis information.
• Proactively maintains current knowledge of applicable regulations and payer policy requirements, new or upcoming changes, and best practices from the AAP and professional journals.
• Supports the denial coding team with additional tasks as needed (such as directly inputting codes on complex or high-value accounts).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree