Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations. Purpose: Accurately code and abstract outpatient medical records for reimbursement and statistical purposes using established coding guidelines. Review coding and amend coding edits to assure compliance with all applicable regulations. Responsibilities: Code all outpatient medical records in a timely and accurate manner according to department policy Define and transform verbal descriptions of diseases, injuries, and procedures into numerical designations (codes) using ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 according to established coding guidelines Initiate a physician/department query when there is conflicting, incomplete, or ambiguous documentation in the record or additional information is needed for accurate coding. Enter all required information accurately into computer system for reimbursement and statistical purposes Remain abreast of all applicable Federal, State, regulatory and hospital-specific coding guidelines Apply applicable guidelines to all cases coded to ensure accuracy of selected codes Access and research applicable reference materials to further support decision-making in code selection Participate in Performance Improvement/Quality Assurance activities Report on software and hardware problems Attend required educational sessions (webinars, conferences etc.) to maintain and enhance coding certification(s) Education and Experience Requirements: Associates degree or equivalent experience; Knowledge of ICD-10, CPT-4, Disease Pathology, Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Terminology Advanced knowledge of Evaluation and Management Coding guidelines 3 to 4 years of billing and/or coding experience Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements: Basic familiarity with MS Office applications (Word, Excel. Outlook) Usage of coding manuals and regulatory websites for research License, Registration, or Certification Requirements: Certification from the America Academy Professional Coders (AAPC) or; American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA): CPC, CPC-H, or CCS-P

Location: Summit-100 Reserve Rd

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE: 1.000000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: Monday to Friday 8am to 4:30pm

Org Unit: 911

Department: Practice Management

Exempt: No

Grade: S7

Salary Range:

$22.2462 - $41.3202 Hourly

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Little or no manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Little or no potential for occupational risk
* Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
* Generally pleasant working conditions.

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.