Barrow Brain and Spine

Job Description BARROW BRAIN AND SPINE JOB DESCRIPTION CERTIFIED MEDICAL CODER JOB TITLE : CERTIFIED MEDICAL CODER DEPARTMENT : Business Office REPORTS TO : Director of Revenue Cycle FLSA STATUS : Hourly JOB SUMMARY : The Certified Medical Coder plays a key role in ensuring that Barrow Brain and Spine meets regulations as they pertain to medical billing and coding. They are responsible for protecting patient privacy by keeping medical histories confidential. The Certified Medical Coder reviews records to determine if the records contain the information and treatment details the law requires. The Certified Medical Coder will be responsible for accurately coding surgery, evaluation and management, radiology, and pain management encounters. JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES : * Reviews and, if necessary, corrects CPT/HCPCS codes for various encounters. * Composes meaningful and grammatically correct medical necessity and coding appeals. * Develops and distributes new coding policies...