Profee Surgical Coding Specialist III - REMOTE

Children's Hospital and Health System • Summit, NJ

21h • Remote

About The Position

The Profee Surgical Coding Specialist III (Pediatric Urology and ENT) will work in collaboration with Ancillary or specialty departments/locations/providers to code, review and release charges in a timely manner and to ensure correct coding, billing compliance and complete charge capture. Collaborates with providers and other departmental staff/leaders on coding or charge capture related questions/topics.

Requirements

• 3 years of experience of Profee coding in a healthcare position required
• Knowledge of ICD10, CPT and HCPCS coding guidelines.
• Working knowledge of CCI edits, healthcare insurance guidelines and other regulatory guidance.
• Prior use of an Electronic Health Record.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills.
• Ability to work independently, exercise independent judgment and solve problems effectively.
• High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) required

Nice To Haves

• Specialty surgical coding knowledge in Pediatric Urology and Pediatric ENT preferred
• Epic experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assigns or verifies CPT, ICD-10 CM coding and modifiers based upon documentation.
• Subject matter expert in one or more specialties and may also cover multiple surgical/medical specialties for abstraction, ambulatory and/or surgical/procedural coding.
• Ensures compliance with official coding guidelines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED