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Centralized Coder I, PRN

Brentwood, Tennessee

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Success within a company doesn’t just happen. It requires committed teams of talented people who understand and embrace an organization’s goals and work together at the highest level to achieve them. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you’ll work collaboratively with a great group of people to serve Lifepoint’s diversified healthcare delivery network of hospitals and care sites across the nation. We know that providing high-quality care depends on our ability to find, keep and empower creative and determined people who share in our commitment to our mission: Making communities healthier.

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What do you need to be successful at Lifepoint Health? Here are the top traits we’re looking for:

  • Analytical
  • Compassionate
  • Problem-solver
  • Collaborative
  • Goal-oriented
  • Thoughtful

“I have been with Lifepoint for 3 years and have been fortunate to grow within this great company. I feel valued, I work with amazing colleagues, and I enjoy coming to work every day!”

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Benefits

  • Competitive pay

    We offer competitive pay for all employees based on the market, role, skill set and experience.

  • Growth opportunities and succession planning

    Our succession planning initiatives identify an internal bench of top talent and offer development opportunities to prepare them to fill crucial roles in the organization as they become available.

  • Insurance (for eligible employees)

    We’re committed to you and your family feeling supported and secure – our benefits include medical, eye, prescription, life insurance, and more.

  • Collaborative work environment

    We know that providing high-quality care depends on our ability to find, keep and empower creative and determined people who work together to advance our mission – making communities healthier.

  • Paid time off (for eligible employees)

    At Lifepoint, we believe in a strong work-life balance and offer competitive paid time off.

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

    As a Lifepoint employee, you and your family will have access to counseling and relationship support, legal services, financial services and more.

Centralized Coder I, PRN

Brentwood, Tennessee

Job ID 301515 Date posted 04/25/2025
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Who we are:

At Lifepoint Health, we provide quality healthcare to rural communities. As a valued member of our team, you will be an integral part of a group working together to elevate Lifepoint's healthcare delivery network.Our network includes 60+ community hospitals, 60+ rehabilitation/behavioral health hospitals, and 250 additional sites of care across the United States.As an organization, we are dedicated to serving communities nationwide by providing exceptional care. We believe in the power of our talented teams and strive to create environments where employees find purpose and fulfillment. 

What you’ll do:

As a Centralized Coder, you will be responsible for providing coding for multispecialty both office, hospital, and surgery.  You will evaluate medical records and charge tickets to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with the International Classification of Diseases Manual - Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), and the American Medical Associations Current Procedural Terminology Manual (CPT). You will also provide technical guidance and training on medical coding to physicians and staff.

Responsibilities: 

  • Evaluates medical record documentation and charge-ticket coding to optimize reimbursement by ensuring that diagnostic and procedural codes and other documentation accurately reflects and supports outpatient visits and to ensure that data complies with legal standards and regulatory guidelines.
  • Review patient charts to determine documentation and billing accuracy and compliance. 
  • Analyze medical records in order to code and abstract medical information to be submitted.
  • Manage high quality, timely coding, and interpret medical information such as diseases or symptoms and diagnostic descriptions and procedures to accurately assign and sequence the correct ICD-10-CM and CPT codes.
  • Reviews state and federal Medicare reimbursement claims for completeness and accuracy before submission to minimize claim denial.
  • Provides technical guidance to physicians and other staff in identifying and resolving issues or errors such as incomplete or missing records and documentation, ambiguous or nonspecific documentation, and/or codes that do not conform to approved coding principles/guidelines.
  • Reads bulletins, newsletters, and periodicals to stay abreast of issues, trends, and changes in laws and regulations governing medical record coding and documentation.
  • Educates and advises staff on proper code selection, documentation, procedures, and requirements.
  • Keep up to date with all of the global days and coding rules. 
  • Achieve and maintain a 95% accuracy in professional coding while maintaining a high level of productivity.
  • Assist with operational reporting of coding problems/trends to physicians using charts, graphs, and coding guidelines. 
  •  Maintains a working knowledge of coding systems, relevant issues, laws and regulations through internet research, governmental websites, periodicals. 
  • Understand and follow Standards of Ethical Coding, internal policies relating to ethical conduct and confidentiality. 

What you’ll need:

  • Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent experience
  • Experience: 3-5 years medical coding experience
  • Certifications: Coding Certification through AHIMA or AAPC
  • The following certifications preferred (or eligibility therefor):
    • CPC
    • CEMC
    • CPMA
    • CRC
    • CPB
    • Specialty certification
    • CCS-P
    • RHIT

Why choose us:

As a team member of the Health Support Center, our goal is to support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. Our focus is to attract, retain, and empower a diverse and determined workforce. Our mission statement is at the heart of who we are and what we do: “Making Communities Healthier.” In this shared mission, we believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve. 

Benefits:We offer an excellent total compensation package, including a competitive salary and benefits. Some of our benefits include 401k, flexible PTO, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program. We believe that happy, healthy people have a passionate engagement with life and work and have designed our package to enhance your wellbeing. 

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