Physician Coder: Trauma Surgery

MedKoder•Mandeville, LA

2d•Remote

About The Position

MedKoder, LLC is seeking a Physician Coder specializing in Trauma Surgery for a 100% remote, full-time position. This role involves reviewing and accurately coding professional services, including evaluation and management, diagnostics, surgeries, and procedures, in compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payer guidelines to ensure accurate reimbursement. The coder will adhere to MedKoder's internal coding policies and management expectations, prioritizing daily duties, multitasking, communicating effectively, and making necessary decisions to achieve goals. Candidates should have expertise in Trauma Surgery coding, multiple specialty surgical coding, and E/M services, including teaching physician scenarios, split/shared services, and incident-to billing.

Requirements

High School diploma required.
Successful completion of at least one AHIMA or AAPC certified program with the achievement of the correlating professional credential (CCS-P, CPC, etc.); active and in good standing. A CPC or CCS-P certification is required. The CPC-A is not accepted.
Minimum of 5 years physician coding experience (recent hands-on production), with at least 3 years of recent coding in the specialty of Trauma Surgery.
Must have proficient knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, CPT, ICD-10 coding, modifiers, disease processes, surgical techniques, and Medicare and Medicaid billing policies for professional services.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows, and electronic healthcare record information and billing systems.

Nice To Haves

Associates or BS degree preferred.
Experience working with Google Workspace preferred but not required.
Experience working remotely is preferred but not required.
Auditing experience a PLUS.
CPMA certification is a PLUS.
Cerner PowerChart experience is a PLUS.

Responsibilities

Review and accurately code Trauma Surgery and E/M cases to maximize reimbursement in a timely manner.
Review and accurately code E/M visits and office procedures.
Able to work independently and research coding scenarios.
Coder is responsible for meeting our daily production goal and our quality goal of averaging 95% accuracy rate on a consistent basis.
Attend conference calls as necessary to provide information and/or feedback.
Communicate with leadership on coding or documentation issues/trends.
Stay current on all coding guidelines (to include surgery-specific guidelines) and maintain credentials as necessary.
Participate in coding department and education meetings.
Flexible to expand coding skill set into other specialties.
Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive information.
Other duties as assigned by leadership.