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Day Behavioral Health Coding Jobs in Tennessee (NOW HIRING)

You will document recommendations for coding and OASIS edits. You will work with team lead and/or ... Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and ...

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You will document recommendations for coding and OASIS edits. You will work with team lead and/or ... Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and ...

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You will document recommendations for coding and OASIS edits. You will work with team lead and/or ... Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and ...

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$50K - $68K/yr

Day shift, evening shift, weekdays, rotating weekends and holidays. * Full-time 40-hour positions ... Behavioral Health providing group therapy, as needed 10. Conducts group therapies with a broad ...

Behavioral Health Technician

Knoxville, TN · On-site

$15.50 - $19/hr

Behavioral Health Technician Our mission is to help people become healthy and stay healthy. Our ... Benefits * 401(k) (After 90 days of continuous employment) * Paid Time Off (PTO) * Health, Dental ...

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Day Behavioral Health Coding information

What is a day behavioral health coder?

A Day Behavioral Health Coder is a medical coding professional who specializes in assigning standardized codes to diagnoses and procedures related to behavioral health services provided during the day, such as in partial hospitalization programs or intensive outpatient settings. Their primary role is to ensure that all documentation for mental health and substance use treatment services is accurately coded for billing and insurance purposes. This helps healthcare providers receive proper reimbursement and maintain compliance with regulations. Day Behavioral Health Coders need to be familiar with coding systems like ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS, and must have a keen understanding of behavioral health terminology and treatment modalities.

What are some common challenges day behavioral health coders face when ensuring accurate coding and compliance?

Day Behavioral Health Coders often encounter challenges such as interpreting complex mental health documentation, keeping up with frequent updates to coding regulations, and ensuring codes accurately reflect both the services provided and the patient's diagnosis. Collaboration with clinicians is essential to clarify ambiguous notes and reduce the risk of errors that could affect billing or compliance. Additionally, coders must manage a high volume of records efficiently while maintaining accuracy to support timely reimbursement and uphold regulatory standards.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a day behavioral health coder?

To thrive as a Day Behavioral Health Coder, you need a solid understanding of behavioral health diagnoses, medical terminology, and coding standards like ICD-10-CM and CPT, often supported by a certification such as CPC, CCA, or CCS. Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems and coding software is vital for accurate documentation and claim submission. Attention to detail, analytical thinking, and effective communication are essential soft skills for resolving discrepancies and collaborating with clinical staff. These skills ensure precise coding, compliance with regulations, and optimal reimbursement for behavioral health services.

What are the most commonly searched types of Behavioral Health Coding jobs in Tennessee?

The most popular types of Behavioral Health Coding jobs in Tennessee are:

Inpatient Coding Quality Reviewer

HCA Healthcare

Franklin, TN • On-site

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 17 days ago


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Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Home Health Coder II 

The candidate must have Home Health Coding experience.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Home Health Coder II, you will be responsible for ​reviewing and coding for home health and hospice utilizing clinical notes (i.e., H&P, recent Discharge summary progress notes, F2F notes, etc.). You will document recommendations for coding and OASIS edits. You will work with team lead and/or denials team to resolve coding related issues. You will serve as a key promoter of the Home Health and Hospice & Family Care and is responsible for setting the tone of Parallon coding as a service organization, continuously seeking to understand, meet and exceed customer expectations and needs.​

What you will do in this role:

  • Reviews and codes from clinical notes
  • Maintains or exceeds established productivity and quality standards
  • Work in conjunction with A/R team on follow up and resolution of coding related denials/rejections including recommendation of new/updated coding edits
  • Responsible for maintaining current knowledge of coding guidelines and relevant federal regulations through pertinent materials
  • Enhances professional growth and development through in-service meetings, educational programs, conferences, etc.
  • Maintain accurate and timely review of OASIS time points and all related interdisciplinary documentation via the workflow in electronic medical record (EMR) for timely OASIS locks and submission to Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • Utilizes available tools and develops training strategies to improve outcomes
  • Addresses edits from Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) alerts, and SHP reports for specific outcomes, adverse events and utilization reports in conjunction with Quality Support Specialist (QSS) and/or Team Lead.

What you will need:

  • High school diploma or GED preferred
  • Minimum two years professional fee coding experience required with one-year minimum experience in coding the applicable specialties for Home Health and Hospice. Relevant education may substitute experience requirement. Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology is preferred. Knowledge of pathophysiology is preferred.
  • Coding certification required. OASIS Certification preferred but not required
Benefits

Parallon, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Home Health Coder II opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


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