Description:
Vital Health and Integrative Care is seeking an experienced Medical Biller and Medical Coder to join our growing outpatient psychiatry practice. This is an in-office position responsible for managing the complete medical billing cycle, insurance claims, coding accuracy, payment posting, denial management, and insurance follow-up.
The ideal candidate has experience billing for psychiatry and behavioral health services and is knowledgeable in CPT, ICD-10, and payer requirements.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 2 years of medical billing and coding experience in a physician's office or outpatient setting.
- At least 1 year of psychiatry or behavioral health billing experience required.
- Knowledge of CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS coding.
- Experience with commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare claims.
- Proficient in the complete revenue cycle, including charge entry, claims submission, payment posting, denial management, appeals, and accounts receivable follow-up.
- Experience verifying insurance eligibility and obtaining prior authorizations when needed.
- Familiarity with Tebra (Kareo) or similar electronic health record (EHR) and practice management software preferred.
- Strong understanding of HIPAA, payer guidelines, and medical billing compliance.
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and time management.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with providers and administrative staff.
- High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree in healthcare administration or related field preferred.
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), or Certified Professional Biller (CPB) preferred but not required.