Physician Coder – Transplant Surgery

Medical Billing and CodingMedical Billing and CodingFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

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United States

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6 days ago

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0

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Senior

High School5 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Physician Coder – Transplant Surgery

MedKoder, LLC

• Review and accurately code profee Transplant Surgery cases to maximize reimbursement in a timely manner. • Review and accurately code E/M visits, office procedures, and surgeries. • Able to work independently and research coding scenarios. • Coder is responsible for meeting our daily production goal and our quality goal of consistently averaging a 95% accuracy rate. • Attend conference calls as necessary to provide information and feedback. • Communicate with leadership on coding or documentation issues/trends. • Stay current on all coding guidelines (including specialty - specific guidelines) and maintain credentials as necessary. • Participate in coding department and education meetings. • Flexible to expand coding skill set into other Plastic Surgery subspecialties, or other specialties altogether. • Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive information. • Other duties as assigned by leadership.

Job Requirements

  • High School diploma required
  • Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Successful completion of at least one AHIMA or AAPC-certified program with the achievement of the corresponding professional credential (e.g., CCS-P, CPC, or another applicable AAPC stand-alone credential), which must be active and in good standing. The CPC-A is not accepted.
  • Minimum of 5 years of physician coding experience (recent hands-on production) in the specialty of Transplant Surgery, including kidney and/or liver transplantation and other solid organ transplant services.
  • Experience should include living and deceased donor procedures, organ procurement and backbench (or back-table) preparation, complex vascular and biliary reconstruction, transplant-related reoperations, management of transplant complications, including E/M leveling and office procedures.
  • Must have proficient knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, disease processes, CPT coding and guidelines by the AMA, ICD-10-CM coding and guidelines, modifiers, surgical techniques, and Medicare (CMS/MAC) and Medicaid billing policies for professional services.
  • Additional skills required: Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows, and electronic healthcare record information and billing systems.
  • Experience working with Google Workspace is preferred but not required.
  • Experience working remotely is preferred but not required.
  • Auditing experience is a PLUS.
  • Billing (denials) experience is a PLUS.
  • Epic experience is a PLUS.

Benefits

  • Up to 100% EMPLOYER PAID Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits for employees
  • 401K and Profit Sharing
  • STD, LTD, Life Insurance, and FSA Program
  • Paid AAPC and AHIMA corporate memberships
  • 30 Hours of CEU pay (continuance in education)
  • Generous paid time off, holiday pay, and flexible scheduling year-round
  • Professional development and education
  • Internal network of Medical Coding Industry Leaders – CEO is a Certified Coder with 20+ years of experience
  • All positions are permanent – no contracts or sitting on a “coding bench”

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