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Facility Same Day Surgery Medical Coder
Location
United States
Posted
108 days ago
Salary
$26 - $29 / hour
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Facility Same Day Surgery Medical Coder
IKS Health
• Provide coding and abstracting services for clients on outpatient SDS CPT records • Use established coding principles to assign diagnostic and procedural codes • Participate in industry forums and coding education within the team • Review medical records to identify pertinent diagnoses and procedures • Ensure appropriate DRG assignment and abstract information from the medical record • Maintain current knowledge of coding guidelines
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years coding for an academic/teaching facility
- Experience coding complex cases
- Understands medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, surgical technology, pharmacology, and disease processes
- Extensive knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPS, and CPT coding principles and guidelines
- Must pass coding proficiency test
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Benefits
- healthcare
- 401(k)
- paid time off
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