Senior Specialty Coder — Complex Surgeries; Remote

Position: Senior Specialty Coder — Complex Surgeries (Remote)

Overview

At Piedmont Healthcare, you’ll love a shared purpose, be motivated to be your best, and be recognized for your contributions. Piedmont Healthcare leaders are in your corner and invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards will meet your needs for today and help you plan for the future.

Responsibilities Reviews, analyzes, and codes medical record documentation to include, but not limited to, medical diagnostic and complex procedural information for various medical and surgical subspecialties for the correct ICD-10, CPT, Modifiers and/or HCPCS codes to the greatest specificity.

Abstracts demographic and coding information into the information system accurately and completely. Reviews documentation for medical necessity. Audits orders and claims before submission for entirety and accuracy and to minimize claim denials. Assesses records and prepares reports. Provides technical guidance to physicians and other departmental staff in identifying and resolving issues or errors. Develops effective working relationship with physicians and other stakeholders.

Primary coding responsibility is complex procedural and surgery coding.

Qualifications
Education

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required
• Coding Certificate program (AAPC accredited ) Preferred

Work Experience

• 3 years of professional coding experience across multiple physician specialties, including but not limited to Radiology, Surgery, Cardiology, Orthopedics, Neurology, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Behavioral Health, Pediatrics, Women's Services, Oncology, Gastroenterology, Urology, and other specialty practices Required
• Experience coding across multiple specialties and remote coding experience is Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• One or more of the following certifications Upon Hire Required
• RHIA
  - Registered Health Information Administrator or
• RHIT
  - Registered Health Information Technician or
• CCA
  - Certified Coding Associate or
• CPC, CPC-A, or CPC-H or
• CCS or CCS-P
• Cardiology Specialties:
  Cardiothoracic, Interventional, EP, and Cardiovascular Surgery coding/certification Preferred
• Transplant Surgery coding/certification Preferred
• Neurosurgery Surgery coding/certification Preferred

Business Unit :
Company Name Piedmont Healthcare Corporate