Clinical Coder (ICD-10)

Every claim you code correctly at this specialist orthopaedic rooms in Rustenburg gets paid faster. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Location: Rustenburg, North West. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Take payments, issue receipts and balance the cash-up at close
• Request pre-authorisation for scans, procedures and admissions
• Send monthly statements and age the debtors book
• Code consultations and procedures with ICD-10 and CCSA or NHRPL tariffs
• Answer the phones and send clinical questions to the right nurse or doctor
• Open patient files and capture consent forms in line with POPIA

• Friendly on the phone and firm about outstanding accounts
• Experience on a practice system such as GoodX, Elixir, Medinol or Healthbridge
• Sound knowledge of ICD-10 coding and medical aid tariff codes
• You keep patient information private, every time
• Matric
• Confident with Excel and email

• Understanding of how HPCSA practitioner and BHF practice numbers are used on claims
• Medical terminology or clinical coding certificate
• Experience with hospital case management and pre-auth

• Bonus linked to collections at billing bureaus
• Parking on site
• Free medical consultations for staff at some practices
• Normal practice hours with most weekends off

• Name the billing software you know in your CV headline; practices want someone who needs no system training.
• Give numbers if you can, such as your rejection rate or how much you cut the 90-day debtors.