Coding Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School diploma and 6 years of physician/professional/procedural/surgical coding experience OR Associate's Degree and 4 years of physician/professional/procedural/surgical coding experience required.
• Minimum of 4 years of physician/professional/procedural/surgical coding experience.
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist – Physician (CCS-P) or a coding credential of a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) required.
• Knowledge of professional/physician coding rules for specialized surgical professionals.
• Experience with National Correct Coding Initiative edits (NCCI), National Coverage Determinations (NCD), Local Coverage Determinations (LCD), and Outpatient coding guidelines for official coding and reporting.
• In-depth knowledge of medical terminology, surgical procedures, disease processes, patient health record content and the medical record coding process.
• Knowledge of principles, methods, and techniques related to compliant healthcare billing/collections.
• Knowledge of coding and billing requirements for services furnished in a teaching settings.
• Knowledge of coding and billing requirements for provider based billing facilities.
• Ability to work independently in a teleworking environment, to organize/prioritize work, exercise excellent communication skills, is attentive to detail, demonstrate follow through skills and maintain a positive attitude.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Certification Preferred.
• Orthopedic Surgery coding experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, analyzes, and codes professional/physician medical record documentation to include, but not limited to, medical diagnostic and procedural information for various practices.
• Works collaboratively with surgeons to ensure the accuracy of the code sets on the surgical case.