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Surgical Coder- UCBC Breast Center

University Cancer & Blood Center

Location: Athens, Georgia 30609
Type: Non-Remote
Posted on: July 15, 2022
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Job Description Job Description:
• Review and abstract patient medical records to assign diagnoses, treatments, and surgical procedures for professional services.
• Assign appropriate evaluation/management levels for professional and facility services.
• Ensure all services documented in the patient’s medical record are coded with appropriate diagnoses and procedure codes. When services are not documented appropriately, seek to attain proper documentation in a timely manner.
• Rectify errors in the pre-processor and post-processor editing systems when assigned by client.
• Conduct reviews of medical records to ensure compliance with coding and documentation guidelines and governmental requirements.
• Provide written reports to management with audit/review findings and trend analysis.
• When, and if assigned by management, provide accurate answers to providers/clients coding and billing questions on a timely basis.
• Exercise excellent oral and written communication skills in order to effectively interact and communicate with multiple professional disciplines.
• Maintain a working knowledge, and stay abreast of, CPT-4, ICD-10, HCPCS coding principles, modifier usage, medical terminology, governmental regulations, protocols and third party payer requirements pertaining to billing, coding and documentation.
• Demonstrate service excellence, integrity and initiative.
• Maintain strictest confidentiality of patient and clients, abiding by HIPAA.
• Other duties as assigned by Management.
• Must possess a thorough working knowledge of ICD-10, CPT-4, HCPCS coding systems and modifier usage
• Thorough knowledge of medical terminology and medical abbreviations
• Must be able to read text for long periods of time from printed materials / computer
Requirements:
• Coding Credential Required: AHIMA or AAPC credential (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, or COC)
Experience:
• 3+ years of coding experience with at least 1 year focused on complex surgery
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