R1 RCM
Chicago, IL
Position Summary
Applies CPT-4 and HCPCS codes to medical records for the cardiovascular lab and interventional radiology departments based on documentation provided by physicians. Adheres to strict federal coding rules and guidelines in selecting codes that appropriately reflect the services that were provided. Balances need for (95% accuracy) coding accuracy against timely account completion for billing deadlines.
Essential Responsibilities
Coding of surgical procedures performed by cardiologists, and interventional radiologists
Verification of supplies used during procedures
Use of encoders and other references
Maintains appropriate non-leading queries to physicians
Ability to abstract services from physician documentation and procedure logs.
Reconciliation of monthly surgical logs
Managing multiple job tasks daily (WQs, emails, surgical logs, census, etc.)
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