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Highmark Health

Associate Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) Coding Specialist

Helena ,

Montana

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This job will deliver value to the Health Plan and its beneficiaries enrolled in Risk Adjusted government programs such as Medicare Advantage (MA) and / or Affordable Care Act (ACA) using skills including but not limited to Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) Coding, medical coding, clinical terminology and anatomy / physiology, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) coding guidelines.

Works closely with team members, and leadership to identify and deliver high quality and accurate risk adjustment coding.

Supports all Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) risk adjustment projects to comply with all CMS requirements by analyzing physician documentation and interpreting into ICD-10 diagnoses and HCC disease categories.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIESPerforms HCC coding on projects for MA, ACA, or End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) through the assignment of appropriate ICD-10 diagnosis codes under the direction of management;

may flex between coding projects with different MA, ESRD, or ACA HCC Models. (50%)Adheres to CMS Guidelines for Coding and Highmark’s Policy and Procedures to guide HCC coding decision making.

Build partnerships and work within coding teams and internal partners critical to HCC coding. (20%)Participates in ad-hoc projects per the direction of leadership to address the needs of the department.

Provides recommendations for process improvements and efficiencies. (10%)Engages in coding educational meetings and annual coding summit.

10%)Works in various coding applications to support departmental goals. (10%)Other duties as assigned or requested.EXPERIENCERequired3 years of medical billing / coding, health insurance, and / or healthcare experiencePreferred1 year of HCC risk adjustment codingSKILLSCritical ThinkingAttention to DetailCommunication SkillsMedical Coding or BillingMS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPointEDUCATIONRequiredAssociates degree in medical billing / coding, health insurance, healthcare, or related field.

PreferredNoneLICENSES or CERTIFICATIONSRequiredCertified Professional Coder Apprentice (CPC-A)

Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

Certified Risk Coder Apprentice (CRC-A)

Certified Risk Coder (CRC)

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)PreferredNoneLanguage (Other than English)

NoneTravel Requirement : 0% - 25%PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONSPosition TypeOffice- or Remote-basedTeaches / trains othersOccasionallyTravel from the office to various work sites or from site-to-siteRarelyWorks primarily out-of-the office selling products / services (sales employees)NeverPhysical work site requiredNoLifting : up to 10 poundsConstantlyLifting : 10 to 25 poundsOccasionallyLifting : 25 to 50 poundsOccasionallyDisclaimer :

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It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.Compliance Requirement

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Pay Range Minimum : $20.80Pay Range Maximum : $37.43Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations.

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Last updated : 2024-04-06