Job Description

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Healthcare Billing & Revenue Cycle Specialist for a short-term contract opportunity with a large healthcare organization in Columbus.

This individual will support a specialized billing team by reviewing patient charges, medical records, coding information, and supporting documentation to ensure charges are assigned and processed appropriately.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in medical billing, hospital billing, revenue cycle, coding, or a related healthcare function. This position requires someone who is comfortable digging into patient records, understanding the relationship between services performed and resulting charges, and identifying billing discrepancies.

Key Responsibilities

• Review patient bills, claims, charges, and supporting medical documentation.
• Determine appropriate billing treatment based on services performed and available documentation.
• Review patient charts to validate charges against clinical services and treatments.
• Utilize knowledge of CPT codes, medical billing, clinical procedures, and treatment workflows when evaluating charges.
• Identify billing discrepancies and determine appropriate corrections or next steps.
• Work across electronic medical record and billing systems to research and resolve issues.
• Review detailed reports and work queues to address outstanding billing items.
• Support billing compliance reviews and audits as needed.
• Collaborate with billing, finance, clinical, and operational teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with system updates, process improvements, and other revenue-cycle projects.
• Work independently and apply sound judgment when reviewing clinical and billing documentation.
• Help reduce an existing billing backlog and improve turnaround times.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of healthcare experience involving medical billing, hospital billing, revenue cycle, coding, or a closely related function.
• Hands-on experience reviewing medical bills, claims, charges, or coding information.
• Working knowledge of medical billing and how clinical services and procedures translate into charges.
• Familiarity with CPT codes and medical coding concepts.
• Ability to review and interpret patient charts and clinical documentation.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to independently research and resolve billing discrepancies.
• Experience working across multiple healthcare systems, reports, or work queues.
• Ability to work onsite in Columbus three days per week.

Preferred Experience

Experience in any of the following areas is a plus:

• Hospital or health-system revenue cycle
• Medical billing and coding
• Epic or another major electronic medical record system
• CPT codes and chargemaster concepts
• Billing compliance
• Pre-certification, billing review, or denials
• Complex or specialized patient billing
• Medicare billing requirements
• Clinical or research-related healthcare environments
• LPN or RN experience with an understanding of treatment workflows
• CCS or another relevant coding certification