Remote Per Diem Coder, Ortho
About the position Responsibilities • Evaluates medical record documentation and coding to optimize reimbursement by ensuring that diagnostic and procedural codes and other documentation accurately reflect and support outpatient visits and to ensure that data complies with legal standards and guidelines. • Interprets medical information such as diseases or symptoms and diagnostic descriptions and procedures to accurately assign and sequence the correct ICD-10 and CPT codes. • Provides technical guidance to physicians and other staff in identifying and resolving issues or errors such as incomplete or missing records and documentation, ambiguous or nonspecific documentation, and/or codes that do not conform to approved coding principles/guidelines. • Manages complex coding situations and supports peers through challenging questions. • Peer reviews records for management to ensure accuracy of information. • Audits clinical documentation and coded data to validate documentation supports services rendered for reimbursement and reporting purposes. • Researches, analyzes, recommends, and facilitates plan of action to correct discrepancies and prevent future coding errors. • Identifies reportable elements, complications, and other procedures. Requirements • Advanced Proficiency in ICD-10, CPT®, HCPCS, and modifiers for coding of professional fee services. • Advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and insurance reimbursement policies and regulations. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to prioritize and organize work to meet strict deadlines are required. • Able to code high complexity work. (May occasionally code medium or low.) • Able to critically think through processes in coding to recognize errors and/or problems. • Able to share/transfer knowledge or train co-workers, peers, billing managers on coding. • Able to provide education with physicians in various group sessions as needed or requested. • Able to provide feedback to billing managers, physicians, staff, and others independently without guidance from manager. • Able to provide cross-coverage of multiple complex specialties. • Able to perform peer to peer quality assurance reviews in equal or lower complexity areas of expertise. • Accuracy and attention to detail. • Proficient with computer applications (MS Office etc), Excellent data entry and computer skills required. Nice-to-haves • Course work in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology strongly preferred. • Additional coding certifications preferred (Specialty and/or related) but not required. • Completion of a Coding Certificate program or Health Information Technology Program or >2 years work experience equivalent required.