About the Ancillary Coding Specialist position

Do you love to care for patients in a warm and welcoming environment?

Gastro Health is currently looking for a detail-oriented Ancillary Coding Specialist to join our team!

Gastro Health is a great place to work and advance in your career. You'll find a collaborative team of coworkers and providers, as well as consistent hours – and we enjoy paid holidays per year plus paid time off.

A successful candidate should be highly responsible and keep close attention to detail. We also expect you to be good in supervised teamwork and able to meet tight deadlines.

Job Description

• Drop claims for pathology, biologics, imaging, anesthesia and endoscopy center for accurate processing by payers.
• Review medical documentation from EMR and hospital systems for accurate coding and billing to insurance companies.
• Able to apply current billing and coding guidelines.
• Evaluate the charges provided by the physicians support the level being billed based on the documentation.
• Prepare claims with necessary fields for processing such as linking authorizations to charges, code blood work, and assign appropriate modifiers as needed.
• Provide feedback to office managers and physicians regarding clinical documentation to ensure compliance with coding guidelines and reimbursement reporting requirements.
• Manage claims for auditing purposes including placing on hold and billing once the process is complete.
• Email office managers and physicians were updates are needed to operative reports

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 1-2 years experience with health care billing
• Must have CPC or equivalent certification
• Knowledge of medical terminology utilized in medical collections and billing (CPT, ICD-9, HCPCS)

Gastro Health is the largest gastroenterology multi-specialty group in the country. We are over 300 physicians strong with over 100 locations throughout the nation, including Florida, Alabama, Ohio, Maryland, Washington, Virginia, and Massachusetts. We employ the finest gastroenterologists, pediatric gastroenterologists, colorectal surgeons, and allied health professionals. Gastro Health is always looking for talented individuals who share our mission to provide outstanding medical care and an exceptional healthcare experience.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our eligible employees, which includes: Cigna healthcare, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k, profit-sharing, short & long-term disability, HSA, FSA, and PTO plus paid holidays.

Plus:

• This position offers a great work/life balance!
• We are growing rapidly and support internal advancement
• We offer competitive compensation

Benefits:

• 401(k) retirement plans
• Profit-Sharing
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Pet insurance

COVID-19 considerations:

Temperature checks at check-in, mask worn while on-premise, and hand sanitizing stations throughout the building.

Gastro Health is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, gender, disability, protected veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

We thank you for your interest in joining our growing Gastro Health team!