Savista

Medical Pro Fee Coder III, Cardiac Cath/EP – Cardiology Experience Required

Savista

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $28 - $30 per hour

About the role

  • Medical Coders are responsible for review and submission of 64 encounters per day or 8 per hour related to evaluation & management, procedures, testing, monitoring and hospital services daily.
  • Must be comfortable with discussing coding and guidelines with providers in a collaborative and professional manner.
  • This position will assist with work que evaluation and update of pending encounter status and service lines.
  • Will work with leadership on projects for coding as needed to assist with workflows.
  • Medical coding of Cardiology evaluation and management, Non-Invasive procedures, Remote and Pacer Monitoring, Cardiac Cath and Electrophysiology billing.
  • Coder will be required to be able to charge extract, correctly apply diagnosis, correctly apply modifiers, understand NCCI edits and other regulatory requirements.
  • Coder will be in regular communication via email and messaging with the clinic staff to ensure compliant and appropriate coding.
  • Maintains coding knowledge and billing regulations associated with CPT and ICD-10 codes, and modifiers.
  • Review assigned CPT, HCPCS and ICD-10 diagnosis codes for accuracy prior to submission.
  • Consults with Coding Managers on any edit discrepancies.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Complete assigned work functions utilizing appropriate resources.
  • Participate in client and staff meetings, trainings, and conference calls as requested and/or required.
  • Participate in continuing education activities to enhance knowledge, skills, and maintain current credentials.
  • Must be able to work denials for insurance follow-up and work collaboratively with Accounts Receivable Team.

Requirements

  • 3-5+ years professional coding experience in Cardiology required.
  • Proficient in medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and pathophysiology.
  • Active AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) COC, CPC or Active AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) CCS at the time of hire.
  • Extreme attention to detail with the ability to prioritize assignments to meet deadlines.
  • Strong knowledge of EPIC, Cerner, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint and TEAMS.
  • Must display excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills with all levels of internal and external customers.
  • Proficient in teaching facility guidelines.
  • Recent and relevant experience in an active coding production environment strongly preferred.
  • Maintains 95% coding accuracy rate and client's productivity standards.
  • Ability to elaborate on findings and guidelines with providers on issues identified within daily workflow.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
medical codingCPT codingICD-10 codingHCPCS codingdiagnosis codingmodifier applicationNCCI editscharge extractioncoding accuracyinsurance follow-up
Soft Skills
attention to detailproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillscommunication skillsindependent workcollaborationprioritizationtrainingconsultationworkflow management
Certifications
AAPC COCAAPC CPCAHIMA CCS