3 cgsc certified general surgery coder jobs found in Hartford, CT

Scheduled Hours 40 Position Summary Position reviews medical record documentation to determine appropriate billing codes and necessary documentation. Job Description Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Reviews the documentation in the record to identify all pertinent facts necessary to select the comprehensive diagnoses and procedures that fully describe the patients conditions and treatment. Codes evaluation and management to appropriate CPT code and codes diagnosis to appropriate ICD-9 code. Meets with physicians to review documentation, resolve coding and secure signature of all unsigned dates of service, tagging files for follow up. Acts as lead person and assists coders with IBC staff with medical terminology and policy interpretation as required. Assists with efforts to increase physician awareness of documentation requirements. Prepares case reports and initiates follow-up for billing process. Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Typically...

Coding Specialist This level 3 coding position provides support to the Enterprise Coding Department for coding highly specialized services. This position covers advanced coding experience in highly specialized areas of coding, and requires certification with AAPC or AHIMA. Coding Coding at 95% or above accuracy for Complex Surgical coding, General Surgery, Plastics Surgery, Bariatrics Surgery, GI, Potential other Surgical areas depending on needs of dept. Abstract information from patient medical records to assign correct codes to inpatient records, outpatient surgical records, and/or observation cases. Work assigned charge sessions in assigned EPIC charge router work queues. Assign correct CPT, ICD-10-CM; HCPCS; or ICD-10-PCS and DRGs for professional charges, which would involve complex procedure and diagnostic coding within highly specialized coding areas such as Inpatient Coding or Surgical coding. Monitor activity for compliance with federal and/or state laws...

Scheduled Hours 40 Position Summary Position reviews medical record documentation to determine appropriate billing codes and necessary documentation. Job Description Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Reviews the documentation in the record to identify all pertinent facts necessary to select the comprehensive diagnoses and procedures that fully describe the patients conditions and treatment. Codes evaluation and management to appropriate CPT code and codes diagnosis to appropriate ICD-9 code. Meets with physicians to review documentation, resolve coding and secure signature of all unsigned dates of service, tagging files for follow up. Acts as lead person and assists coders with IBC staff with medical terminology and policy interpretation as required. Assists with efforts to increase physician awareness of documentation requirements. Prepares case reports and initiates follow-up for billing process. Working Conditions: Job Location/Working Conditions Normal...