Certified Surgical Coder - Patient Accounts

Certified Surgical Coder - Stony Brook CPMP Patient Accounts

Location: Stony Brook, NY

Schedule: Full time

Days/Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:30 AM - 5 PM

Pay Starting at: $33.65

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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.

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