Position Overview
**Employment Type:**
Full time
**Shift:**
**Description:**
**ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:**
Reviews providers’ surgical operative notes and assigns CPT and diagnosis codes as appropriate. Maintains complete knowledge and complies with all relevant insurance, CPT coding and diagnosis guidelines, disseminating info to staff and providers as necessary. Runs daily reconciliation reports to ensure all charges are captured for each procedure and operative note entered into EPIC by physicians. Informs provider of coding and documentation updates as necessary. Maintains 90% accuracy of surgical coding measured by biyearly audits. Serves as Subject Matter Expert resource and point of contact for Certified Coding Specialist I’s. Enters surgical charges into EMR system (EPIC). Maintains query communication with providers to ensure timely notification of identified documentation issues that may impact revenue or compliance. Creates relationships with external organizat...