Certified Coder
About The Position
Overview Certified Coder - Stony Brook Surgical Associates, UFPC Location: Stony Brook, NY; At the manager’s discretion, this role may be eligible for remote work; this position is only available to New York State Residents. Schedule: Full Time Days/Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:30 AM - 5 PM Pay: $27.91 - $34.87 Our compensation philosophy aims to provide marketable compensation programs and to compensate employees based on relevant experience and education. Individual compensation discussions begin during the hiring process and may occur during job review and promotional opportunities. Salaries vary depending on experience, education and current market for the position. Human Resources determines the external and internal equitable salary for each employee. The above salary range (or hiring range) represents Stony Brook CPMP’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting Responsibilities SUMMARY: This incumbent is responsible for reviewing and analyzing physicians’ documentation, CPT, and ICD-10 diagnosis codes. The coding function also ensures compliance with established coding guidelines, third party reimbursement policies, regulations, and accreditation guidelines.
Requirements
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Certification.
- Associate’s Degree.
- In lieu of an Associate’s degree, 5 years of experience is required.
- Working knowledge of coding requirements
- Must have excellent expressive and written communication skills.
- Must be highly organized.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
Responsibilities
- Provide a variety of complex and technical assignments relating to medical coding.
- Analyze, code, and abstract information for the purpose of assigning and entering appropriate and consistent diagnoses and procedure codes for reimbursement.
- Resolve discrepancies on coding related issues.
- Review and correct rejected claims from various third party carriers.
- CPMP account notification/accounts receivable report (IDX), ICD-10 coding.
- Account maintenance – IDX pending report.
- Track all IDX record requests.
- Maintain PK files for validity, coding/billing errors.
- Monitor TES Open Encounter file.
- CLIA renewals for all sites.
- Perform all other duties as assigned by management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
