Physician Coding Specialist II

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Description: ... Position Purpose: In accordance with the Mission and Guiding Behaviors; the Physician Coding Specialist II will assign the appropriate surgical and office procedural and diagnostic (CPT - E/M, surgical and ICD) codes to individual patient health information for data retrieval, analysis and claims processing for the Mount Carmel Medical Group (MCMG). This position utilizes advanced knowledge of specialty coding, including surgical procedures. The coding specialist will abstract pertinent data and resolve edits within specified time frames. Specialty: Medical Group: Location: Fully Remote: Hours of office: Monday through Friday Flex 5:30am – 6:30pm EST What You Will Do: Ability to analyze, interpret and assimilate information from various sources based on technical and experience-based knowledge. Comprehensive knowledge of procedure and diagnostic coding for professional services and Medicare, Medicaid and other 3rd party payer coding and billing regulations. Queries physicians when code assignments are not straightforward or documentation in the record is inadequate, ambiguous or unclear for coding purposes. Keeps abreast of coding...