Full Time Facility Pediatric Same Day Surgery Medical Coder Remote

IKS Health•Virtual,

12d•Remote

About The Position

As an experienced coder, you will be responsible for providing coding and abstracting services for clients on outpatient, pediatric surgery CPT records using ICD-10-CM, CPS, and CPT coding systems. You will use established coding principles, software, and your knowledge and experience to assign diagnostic and procedural codes after a thorough review of the medical record. As a coding leader, you will participate in industry forums as well as support coding education within the team.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must have a minimum of 3 years or more of related medical coding experience.
Pediatric Facility, outpatient, surgery experience
Understands medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, surgical technology, pharmacology, and disease processes.
Extensive knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPS, and CPT coding principles and guidelines, reimbursement systems, federal, state, and payor-specific regulations and policies pertaining to documentation, coding, and billing.
Must pass coding proficiency test.
Requires strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written.
Requires a high level of coding accuracy and attention to detail.
Excellent oral and written communication skills – must be detailed and articulate.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is required.
Either CCS, CPC.

Responsibilities

Reviews medical records to identify pertinent diagnoses and procedures relative to the patient's health care encounter.
Selects the principal diagnosis and principal procedure, along with other diagnoses and procedures, using the UHDDS definition.
Ensures appropriate DRG assignment.
Abstracts appropriate information from the medical record based on the guidelines provided by the client and after a thorough review of the medical record.
Consistently meet productivity and quality performance requirements.
Responsible for utilizing company applications to enter charts coded in real-time throughout the scheduled shift.
Solicits clarification from the physician regarding ambiguous or conflicting documentation in the medical record using guidelines provided by the client.
Participate in team meetings and all training required by company staff or the client.
May be asked to participate in training or shadowing of other coders.
Flexibility in assignment over multiple clients to ensure meeting the required classification hours.
Participate in Coding Roundtables through the presentation of materials, articles, and current issues related to coding and Health Information Management.
Maintains current knowledge of the information contained in the Coding Clinic, CPT Assistant, and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.
Participates in education modules as assigned.
Responsible for keeping coding credentials up to date and active.
Maintains effective and professional communication skills.
Contributes to a positive company image by exhibiting professionalism, adaptability and mutual respect.
Additional duties as assigned.