Job Description
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.