Job Description

Billing Coder | Tulsa, OK | $22-$24/hour | Temp-perm | Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Position Summary

The Billing Coder is responsible for accurately coding and posting gastroenterology procedures, facility services, and E/M encounters in compliance with current coding guidelines. This role also involves follow-up on claims, denials, reimbursement accuracy, and patient account management. The Billing Coder will work closely with providers, patients, and payers to ensure timely and accurate billing processes while delivering excellent customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Review all clinic encounters daily, including office visits, hemorrhoid banding, breath tests, motility, and capsule procedures.
• Audit and review unposted superbills to determine and resolve issues preventing posting.
• Work claim scrub failures and denials related to coding, including corrections and refiling.
• Collaborate with providers to address missing or unclear documentation.
• Stay current with CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, and CMS guidelines to ensure compliance.
• Provide customer service support to patients and their authorized representatives regarding accounts receivable, payment plans, and billing questions (via phone or in person).
• Return patient calls regarding accounts receivable within two business days.
• Assist with payment posting and patient account adjustments as needed.
• Enhance the billing department’s reputation by proactively identifying opportunities for improvement and supporting new initiatives.

Performance Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong understanding of CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, and revenue codes.
• Knowledge of business and medical office procedures, grammar, spelling, and basic math.
• Ability to type at least 40 WPM and operate standard office equipment (computer, printer, copier, scanner, calculator, etc.).
• Excellent communication skills — pleasant phone manner, clear and concise speech.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work under moderate stress levels with interruptions.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to protect confidential information.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, coworkers, physicians, and payers.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year of medical coding experience preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology required.
• Computer competency required.
• Certification: Coding certification REQUIRED

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Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification preferred.

In-depth knowledge of CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS coding systems, with a focus on gastroenterology coding

* Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders.

* Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.

* Compile and maintain patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts.

* Consult classification manuals to locate information about disease processes.

* Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, or treatment into computer.

* Maintain or operate a variety of health record indexes or storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, or analyze information.

* Process and prepare business or government forms.

* Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.

* Release information to persons or agencies according to regulations.

* Resolve or clarify codes or diagnoses with conflicting, missing, or unclear information by consulting with doctors or others or by participating in the coding team's regular meetings.

* Retrieve patient medical records for physicians, technicians, or other medical personnel.

* Scan patients' health records into electronic formats.

* Schedule medical appointments for patients.

* Transcribe medical reports.

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