Profee Coder GI Trauma Surgery Job Goodyear Arizona USA,Healthcare

Department Name: Coding Ambulatory

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Revenue Cycle

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Looking for a motivated, experienced Trauma, GI, and/or Surgery Physician Coder to join our talented team. This position covers Trauma, Gastro and General Surgery. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience in General Surgical Coding. This position focuses on E&M (including split shared), surgeries and Critical Care coding.

Location: REMOTE, Banner provides equipment

Schedule: Full time;
Flexible scheduling after training completed

Ideal Candidates:

Minimum 1 year recent experience in Gen Surg, Trauma, and/or GI coding (clearly reflected in your attached resume);
Experience with split shared EM coding a plus, as well as experience with Trauma (academic);
Must be currently certified through AAPC or Ahima, as defined in minimum qualifications below. Please upload a copy or provide certification number in your questionnaire. Please note, this is a Trauma and Surgical role, requiring more than a CPC-A level certification.

This is a fully remote position and available if you live in the following states only: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, , IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV & WY.

Position Summary

Evaluates medical records, provides clinical and surgical abstraction and assigns appropriate clinical diagnosis and procedure codes in accordance with nationally recognized coding guidelines.

Core Functions

Analyzes medical information from medical records, accurately codes diagnostic and procedural information in accordance with national coding guidelines and appropriate reimbursement requirements. Consults with medical providers to clarify missing or inadequate record information and determine appropriate diagnostic and procedure codes. Provides thorough, timely and accurate coding in accordance with departmental productivity and quality standards, codes ICD CM and CPT4 for accurate APC assignment, addresses National Correct Coding Initiative edits as appropriate, and reconciles charges as required.

Abstracts clinical diagnoses and procedure codes, documents other pertinent information from the medical record into the electronic medical records, seeks out missing information and creates complete records including disease and procedure codes, discharge disposition, date of surgery, attending physician, consulting physicians, surgeons and anesthesiologists, and appropriate signatures/authorizations. Refers inconsistent patient treatment information/documentation to coding quality analysts, supervisors or individual departments for clarification or additional information for accurate code assignment.

Provides quality assurance for medical records. For all assigned records and/or areas, ensures compliance with coding rules and regulations according to regulatory agencies for state Medicaid plans, Center for Medicare Services (CMS), Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), as well as company and applicable professional standards.

As assigned, compiles daily and monthly reports, tabulates data from medical records for research or analysis purposes.

Works independently under regular supervision, using specialized knowledge for accurate assignment of ICD/CPT codes according to national guidelines. May seek guidance for correct interpretation of coding guidelines and Local Coverage Determinations.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge and specialized formal training equivalent to the two-year certification course in medical record keeping principles and practices, anatomy, physiology, pathology, medical terminology, standard nomenclature, and classification of diagnoses and operations, or an Associate’s degree in a related…