Job Title

Medical Coding Specialist

Job Description

General Summary:

Collects, reviews, retrieves and codes Evaluation & Management codes, and major procedures (surgical procedures, anesthesia reports, radiology reports/procedures) and other services for Medicine/Surgical practices, based on data from medical documentation and reports for quality assessment, audit, and billing purposes.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities Essential Functions:

• Performs chart audits, reviewing for accuracy and compliance.
• Reviews operative reports and other documentation and assigns appropriate diagnosis (ICD-10) procedure codes (CPT), and other items (HCPCS) for final billing.
• Research and process invoice corrections.
• Reviews and analyzes coding/billing procedures.
• Presents training and feedback concerning medical coding, compliance, and reimbursement to physicians/providers.