Physician Services Coder III – Surgical
Tenet Healthcare
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $25 - $37 per hour
About the role
- Code physician charges by assigning ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS codes and modifiers from medical record documentation.
- Utilize multiple resources to support code assignment.
- Resolve coding denials and pre-bill coding edits.
- Maintain productivity and accuracy as measured via internal audits.
- Invasive and surgical coding such as general surgery, interventional radiology, invasive cardiology, and anesthesia.
Requirements
- Vocational or technical education beyond high school
- Minimum of 3-5 years coding experience
- CPC or CCS-P or equivalent certification
- Demonstrate working knowledge of medical terminology, human anatomy, and coding rules and regulations
- Must possess knowledge of third-party reimbursement regulations and billing practices
- Ability to examine documents for accuracy and completeness
- Detail oriented with the ability to identify and resolve problems
- Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively with co-workers
- Ability to work as a team member in all activities
- Conduct self in an ethical, honest, and professional manner
- Demonstrate continued willingness to learn and grow
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) – min of 12 days per year, accrue at a rate of approximately 1.84 hours per 40 hours worked.
- 401k with up to 6% employer match
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.
- For Colorado employees, Conifer offers paid leave in accordance with Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
ICD-10 codingCPT codingHCPCS codingsurgical codinginvasive codinggeneral surgery codinginterventional radiology codinginvasive cardiology codinganesthesia codingcoding denials resolution
Soft Skills
detail orientedproblem solvingclear communicationteamworkethical conductprofessionalismwillingness to learnaccuracy examinationcompleteness examination
Certifications
CPCCCS-P