Surgical Cardiology Coder

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Evaluate clinical documentation to assign and sequence diagnostic and procedural codes for specified patient categories.

• Verify APC calculations to accurately reflect documented diagnoses and procedures for hospitals.

• Examine and analyze documentation to ensure precise abstraction of clinical data in compliance with regulatory standards.

• Choose and order ICD-10 and/or CPT/HCPCS codes for ancillary services, hospitals, clinics, physician professional fees, technical fees, and evaluation and management patient categories.

• Review facility records to confirm that APC assignments and/or Evaluation and Management codes align with documented diagnoses and procedures.

• Abstract clinical data to substantiate diagnoses, procedures, and discharge dispositions.

• Execute assigned tasks utilizing appropriate resources.

• Serve as a resource for client personnel regarding data integrity, clarification, and compliant coding practices, including provider inquiries.

• Uphold patient and provider confidentiality in adherence to HIPAA Guidelines.

• Engage in client and Savista meetings, training sessions, and conference calls.

• Stay updated on coding systems, guidelines, government regulations, protocols, and third-party requirements.

• Collaborate with client personnel and providers as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Successfully complete a pre-employment skills assessment.

• Possess an active AHIMA credential, including RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CCA, or an active AAPC credential such as COC, CCS-P, CPC, or a related specialty credential.

• Have two years of recent, relevant hands-on coding experience.

• Knowledgeable in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, pathophysiology, as well as ICD-10 and CPT/HCPCS code sets.

• Consistently achieve a coding quality threshold of 95% while adhering to client-specific and/or Savista production or quality standards.

• Proficient in computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, and Excel.

• Capable of data entry and sorting/filtering Excel files.

• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving abilities with both internal and external customers.

• Recent, relevant active-production coding experience is highly preferred.

• An associate degree in HIM or a healthcare-related field, or equivalent education and experience, is preferred.

• Experience with EPIC and Optum CAC is preferred.

• Experience with facility and professional-fee coding is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for continuing education to enhance knowledge, skills, and maintain current credentials.

• Involvement in client and Savista staff meetings, training sessions, and conference calls.

• A certified Great Place to Work culture.

• Equal Opportunity Employer.