Medical Coder: Orthopedic Surgery

Job Description

Job Description

We are currently looking for candidates with experience specializing in the following area: Orthopedic Hand/Upper Extremity and Lower Extremity Surgery

Responsibilities:

· Review and accurately code cases to maximize reimbursement in a timely manner.

• Review and accurately code E/M visits and office procedures.
• Able to work independently and research coding scenarios.
• Coder is responsible for meeting our daily production goal and our quality goal of averaging 95% accuracy rate on a consistent basis.
• Attend conference calls as necessary to provide information and/or feedback.
• Communicate with leadership on coding or documentation issues/trends.
• Stay current on all coding guidelines (to include orthopedic-specific guidelines) and maintain credentials as necessary.
• Participate in coding department and education meetings.
• Flexible to expand coding skill set into other specialties altogether.
• Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive information.
• Other duties as assigned by leadership.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• High School diploma required. Associates or BS degree preferred.
• Successful completion of at least one AHIMA or AAPC certified program with the achievement of the correlating professional credential (CCS, CPC, etc.); active and in good standing. A CPC or CCS-P certification is required. CPC-A is not accepted.
• Minimum of 3 years physician coding experience (recent hands-on production) in Expertise in professional general surgery coding & procedural coding in at least one of the following areas: Neurosurgery, General Surgery (SDS), Plastics, Podiatry required with the specialty of Orthopedics, specifically for hand/upper extremity and lower extremity surgical coding, including E/M leveling and office procedures (joint injections, fracture care).
• Must have proficient knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, CPT, ICD-10 coding, modifiers, disease processes, surgical techniques, and Medicare and Medicaid billing policies for professional services.
• Additional skills required: Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows, and electronic healthcare record information and billing systems.

Company DescriptionM&D Capital maintains an exciting and energetic culture with opportunity for personal and professional growth and advancement. We work closely with all our staff in order to enhance their skills and grow the scope of their responsibilities, through training and support from every member of our company up to and including those at the executive level. If you meet the qualifications below, we invite you to join our team.

Company Description

M&D Capital maintains an exciting and energetic culture with opportunity for personal and professional growth and advancement. We work closely with all our staff in order to enhance their skills and grow the scope of their responsibilities, through training and support from every member of our company up to and including those at the executive level. If you meet the qualifications below, we invite you to join our team.