Medical Coder

Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America LLC•Augusta, GA

About The Position

The Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America (BRCA) is dedicated to its mission of Healing Patients. Healing Families. Healing Lives. Originating from the first patient treated in 1978 at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, Georgia, BRCA evolved from Physicians’ Multispecialty Group and Joseph M. Still Burn Centers, Inc. Today, BRCA is the nation’s most extensive burn system, partnering with hospitals nationwide to provide a continuum of care from initial injury through long-term rehabilitation, ensuring no patient is turned away. They offer quality burn, hand, wound, and reconstructive care through new facilities, partnerships, and advanced treatments. Headquartered in Augusta, GA, BRCA operates from the Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital of Augusta, serving patients from across America and internationally. The purpose of this job is to correctly code healthcare claims to obtain reimbursement from insurance companies and/or government healthcare programs.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
One to three years related experience and/or training.
Must include CPT & ICD Coding experience.
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Required

Nice To Haves

Certification from college or technical school
Surgery coding experience desirable

Responsibilities

Maintain working knowledge of regulations, guidelines, policies, and procedures for all insurance companies and multiple states that pertain to billing physician and mid-level CPT codes.
Maintain working knowledge of hospital systems in order to gather patient information.
Analyze patient’s charts carefully to know the diagnosis and assign specific ICD-10 codes to the claims.
Ability to use CPT codes to code surgeries.
Enter outpatient/impatient charges into the system.
Research coding related issues.
Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.
Participate in education sessions specific to corporate needs or job duties – locally or remotely, as needed.
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
Participate in all mandatory trainings relating to applicable healthcare laws and regulations, and demonstrate full compliance with those regulations, including without limitation, HIPAA, OSHA, OIG, Federal, State and local laws and regulations.