Medical Coder (1813)

US Heart and Vascular is in need of a Medical Coder to join our team at Houston Cardiovascular Associates in Houston, TX

Position Summary

The Professional Fee Medical Coder, Level 3 reviews medical documentation that physicians or other healthcare professionals complete to validate, assign, and sequence CPT/HCPCS, ICD-10CM, and modifiers for clinic and hospital-based professional encounters. The Coder applies coding conventions per official coding and regulatory guidelines, third-party payer policies, and departmental procedures. This role is responsible for complex surgical coding in the inpatient and outpatient settings. May also be assigned E/M encounters, ancillary diagnostic procedures, and other inpatient and outpatient visits.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews encounter in a timely manner and resolves all coding-related edits.
• Reviews medical records and accurately assigns and sequences CPT, ICD-10CM, and HCPCS codes/modifiers, ensuring compliance with all applicable guidelines.
• Generates physician queries following established procedures.
• Provides feedback and education as required.
• Confirms that all applicable USHV and Coding Guidelines are followed while coding and resolving edits.
• Performs charge entry of professional services, including but not limited to non-invasive tests and hospital or office-based visits.
• Abstracts information needed for billing.
• Performs charge reconciliation via logs, visit schedules, and other reports when applicable to the department.
• Meets the required coding quality and productivity expectations per department policy and procedures.
• Completes all education assigned by USHV leadership and compliance.
• Maintains required continued education hours relevant to professional credentials
• Stays current with all federal, state, coding, and departmental guidelines and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Analytical skills, ability to interpret data and maintain spreadsheets
• Knowledge of ICD-10CM and CPT coding conventions
• High-level understanding of all federal/governmental regulations, coding guidelines, and revenue cycle policies and procedures
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and expert knowledge of multiple EMR platforms
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 3 years of related experience required
• 2 years of experience coding complex procedures preferred
• May substitute required experience with equivalent years beyond the minimum education requirement.
• One or more of the following credentials are required within 12 months of employment:
  • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA),
  • Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT),
  • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS),
  • Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based (CCS-P),
  • Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
  • Certified Cardiology Coder (CCC)

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