Remote Physician Coder

Summary

Join our team as a Physician Coder III, working remotely with a flexible schedule. We're looking for candidates with recent experience in Neurosurgery coding, who can review and accurately code professional services, adhere to internal policies, and prioritize daily duties.

Requirements

• High School diploma required. Associate or BS degree preferred
• Successful completion of at least one AHIMA or AAPC-certified program with the achievement of the correlating professional credential (CCS, CPC, etc.); active and in good standing
• A CPC or CCS-P certification is required. The CPC-A is not accepted
• Minimum of 3 years of physician coding experience (recent hands-on production) in the specialty of Neurosurgery, specifically for craniotomies, skull defects, shunts, tumors, complex co-surgeries with ENT (congenital malformations, skull base tumors), 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

Responsibilities

• Review and accurately code profee Neurosurgery cases to maximize reimbursement in a timely manner
• Review and accurately code E/M visits and office procedures
• 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 Neurosurgery subspecialties, or other specialties altogether
• Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive information

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Google Suite is preferred but not required
• Experience working remotely is preferred but not required

Benefits

• Generous paid time off, holiday pay, and flexible scheduling year-round
• 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)