Job Title: Surgical Coder
Typical Schedule: Monday‑Friday 8:30‑5pm
Job Type: Full Time
We always strive to make your experience at Nebraska Orthopaedic Center a friendly, comfortable, and positive one. We want you to feel you received the same high‑quality care we would offer a member of your own family. At NOC, we strive to be your healing destination.
Essential Duties
Reviews operative reports and assigns and sequences accurate CPT codes, modifiers, and ICD‑10 codes to surgical procedures.
Enters CPT, modifiers and ICD‑10 codes into the practice management software for claim submission.
Reviews and analyzes data when insurance denies payment of surgical procedures. Ensures proper codes were submitted and files appeal letter if needed in order to receive proper reimbursement.
Responsible for tracking appeals.
Maintains current knowledge of relevant coding changes as they become effective and assists in implementing them.
Answers questions from patients, clinical and billing staff.
Maintains patient confidentiality and follows HIPAA Guidelines.
Assists prior authorization team with needed CPT codes for upcoming surgical cases to obtain authorization.
Assists patients with Surgical estimates.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or re‑assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED.
One year experience with CPT and ICD‑10 coding in a healthcare organization preferred.
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) required.
Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of medical terminology, abbreviations, techniques and procedure; and anatomy and physiology.
Knowledge and understanding of official coding rules established by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for assignment of procedural codes.
Knowledge and proficiency in both CPT and ICD‑10 coding.
Knowledge of billing practices and clinic policies and procedures.
Ability to effectively examine documents for accuracy and completeness.
Ability to research and resolve a wide variety of problems.
Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and written with clinical and non‑clinical staff as well as the public.
Schedules can vary depending on department needs.
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Free parking
Health insurance
License reimbursement
Life insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
EOE
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