Coding Specialist - Anes
Location: City of Sunrise, Florida
Description: Mednax is at present looking to employ Coding Specialist - Anes right now, this career will be situated in Florida. More details about this career opportunity please read the description below. Performs initial charge review to determine appropriate ICD-9 and CPT codes to be used to report physician services to third party payers.
- Interprets progress notes, operative r! eports, discharge summaries, and charge documents to determine services provided and accurately assign CPT and ICD-9 coding to these services.
- Enters appropriate data into the Billing System by selecting the appropriate codes, diagnosis, modifiers, and times of start and stop of the case, Anesthesiologist, CRNA, and Surgeon information to complete the charge process.
- Contacts physicians through management regarding procedures and other services billed to ensure proper coding.
- Responsible for reviewing patient logs and other report of clinical activity to ensure billing is captured for all patients.
- Monitors and follows up to ensure all services that can be billed are captured and coded for billing.
- Responsible for ensuring the batch processes for all coded charges.
- Utilizes batch-logging systems to comply with internal audit standards.
- Reviews all physician documentation to ensure compliance with third party and! regulatory guidelines.
- Works in conjunction with the! Reimbursement staff to answer all inquiries regarding coding and billing for physicians’ services.
- Works in coordination with other members of the Physicians’ Billing Office as necessary.
- Meets and exceeds short and long term goals as established for the department.
- Performs duties and job functions in accordance with the policies and procedures established for the department.
- Reports to work, meetings and professional obligations on time.
- Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars.
- Assists in evaluation of reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals.
- Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to influence continuous improvements in department’s efficiency and services performed.
- Serves as a member of the Clinical Operations Department. Performs duties necessary to ensure the team’s projects/goals are complet! ed.
- Takes ownership of special projects, researches data and follows through with detailed action plans.
- Actively participates in problem identification and resolution and coordinates resolutions between appropriate parties.
- Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
- Adheres to American Anesthesiology, Department and HR policies and procedures.
CPT/ICD-9 coding of physician services preferred.
Anesthesia/Pain Coding and/or Surgical Coding is highly desirable.
Knowledge of current third party billing and collection regulatory guidelines and requirements.
Ability to gather and interpret clinical data.
Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment.
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If you were elig! ible to this career, please give us your resume, with salary requiremen! ts and a resume to Mednax.
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This career will be started on: Sat, 01 Jun 2013 06:17:08 GMT
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