Senior Coder - Specialty Surgeries

Job description

Your job is more than a job SPECIALTIES: ENT/General Surgery/Plastic Surgery/Dermatology: GENERAL DUTIES: - Proficiently navigates the patient health record and other computer systems/sources to accurately determine diagnosis and procedures codes, MS-DRGs and APCs assignment and all required modifiers. - Validates charges by comparing charges with health record documentation as necessary. - Communicates effectively with clinical staff, physicians and office staff and Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist regarding documentation issues or needs related to Inpatient, Outpatient, or Ambulatory coding. - Identifies concerns and notifies appropriate leadership for resolution. Responsible for providing resolution to moderate to complex problems. - Tracks issues (i.e. missing documentation, charges and physician queries) that require follow-up to facilitate coding in a timely fashion. - Consistently meets or exceeds coding quality and productivity standards established by coding department. - Adheres to LCMC confidentiality requirements as they relate to release of any individual or aggregate patient information. - Maintains up-to-date knowledge of changes in coding and reimbursem...