Certified Surgical Coder - Patient Accounts

Certified Surgical Coder - Patient Accounts

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Certified Surgical Coder - Patient Accounts

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Certified Surgical Coder - Stony Brook CPMP Patient Accounts

Location Stony Brook, NY - At the manager’s discretion, this role may be eligible for remote work; this position is only available to New York State

Schedule Full time

Days/Hours Monday - Friday; 830 AM - 5 PM

Pay Starting at $33.65

Our compensation philosophy aims to provide marketable compensation programs and to compensate employees based on relevant experience and education. Individual compensation discussions begin during the hiring process and may occur during job review and promotional opportunities. Salaries vary depending on experience, education and current market for the position. Human Resources determines the external and internal equitable salary for each employee.

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents Stony Brook CPMP’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting

SUMMARY This incumbent is responsible for reviewing and analyzing physicians’ documentation and assigns, CPT, Modifiers and ICD-10 diagnosis codes. The coding function also ensures compliance with established coding guidelines, third party reimbursement policies, regulations, and accreditation guidelines.



Job Duties & Essential Functions

• Provide a variety of complex and technical assignments related to physician surgical coding.
• Analyze, code and abstract information for the purpose of assigning and entering appropriate and consistent diagnoses and procedure codes and Modifiers for reimbursement.
• Obtain Pathology Reports from Power Chart when applicable.
• Enter information into the database.
• Correct TES and Claim Scrubber Edits.
• Resolve discrepancies on coding related issues.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED.
• Current Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Certification, CCS-P or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Certification.
• 1 year of physician surgical coding experience.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree.
• 3 years of physician surgical coding experience.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with patients, staff and medical providers. The employee must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. This position is largely sedentary and requires the employee to remain stationary for a majority of the day.

Any additional physical demands will be outlined and provided by management.

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of CPMP.

Staff Co is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO, duly organized and registered under the New York Professional Employer Organization law. Staff Co and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which Staff Co is the employer of Stony Brook Clinical Practice Management Plan employees and responsible for all aspects of employment, including hirings, promotions, disciplines, terminations, the day-to-day direction and supervision of work, as well as labor relations and collective bargaining.

Staff Co is fully responsible for providing all payroll and human resources services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all employee benefits. SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or…