Coder Certified (Remote) - Surgery

Job description

Scheduled Hours 40 Position Summary: Position reviews medical record documentation to determine appropriate billing codes and necessary documentation. Job Description: Primary Duties & Responsibilities: - Reviews the documentation in the record to identify all pertinent facts necessary to select the comprehensive diagnoses and procedures that fully describe the patients conditions and treatment. - Codes evaluation and management to appropriate CPT code and codes diagnosis to appropriate ICD-9 code. - Meets with physicians to review documentation, resolve coding and secure signature of all unsigned dates of service, tagging files for follow up. - Acts as lead person and assists coders with IBC staff with medical terminology and policy interpretation as required. - Assists with efforts to increase physician awareness of documentation requirements. - Prepares case reports and initiates follow-up for billing process. Working Conditions: Job Location/Working Conditions: - Normal office environment. Equipment: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an...