Medical Coder - Surgical
About The Position
The Medical Coder - Surgical assigns accurate diagnostic and procedure codes for outpatient hospital accounts according to clinical documentation and official coding guidelines. The role monitors assigned work queues to ensure records are charged and coded promptly, generates queries to clarify physician documentation when needed, and keeps current with coding conventions and updates. The position requires managing a significant workload efficiently under pressure, meeting established deadlines, and working with minimal supervision. The role may be performed remotely from anywhere within the United States, subject to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Maintain annually a professional coder certification credentialed by AHIMA and/or AAPC: CPC-A, RHIT, RHIA, CCA, CPC, COC, CPC-P, or CCS.
- At least 5 years of experience working with General Surgery coding.
- At least 2 years of experience using PCs in a Windows environment, including MS Excel and EMR systems.
- At least 2 years of experience with ICD-10 and CPT coding.
Nice To Haves
- At least 2 years of post-certification medical coding experience.
- At least 1 year of Outpatient Physician coding (Pro-Fee) experience.
- Experience with encoder systems such as Encoder Pro and EPIC.
Responsibilities
- Assign accurate diagnostic and procedure codes to outpatient hospital accounts based on clinical documentation and official coding guidelines.
- Monitor assigned work queues to ensure records are charged and coded in a timely manner.
- Generate coding queries when clarification of physician documentation is needed.
- Stay current with changes in coding conventions and coding updates.
- Manage a significant workload efficiently under pressure, meet established deadlines, and work with minimal supervision.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Career development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
