Coder Ambulatory Certified

Responsibilities

• Review, code, data entry, and interpret with accuracy and completeness patient data for medical office, outpatient, inpatient, handwritten chart entries, practitioner orders, and other related documentation to ensure accurate information is submitted for billing.
• Obtain accurate and complete patient data through the review of the medical record, discharge summary, history and physical, consultation, progress notes, and laboratory, radiology, operative, and pathology reports.
• Maintain competence in and up-to-date knowledge of healthcare compliance requirements, practices, trends, coding rules, and standards in areas of responsibility.
• Maintain professional affiliations and credentials as appropriate.
• Consistently support compliance and principles of responsibility by maintaining confidentiality, protecting organizational assets, acting with integrity, reporting observed fraud and abuse, and complying with applicable state, federal, and local laws, program policies, and procedures.
• Serve as an expert for coding and compliance.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum: One (1) year of experience with physician and/or medical billing/coding office operations.
• Preferred: Two (2) years of experience with physician and/or medical billing/coding office operations.

Qualifications

• Certified Coder (CPC-A, CPC, CCS-P, or RHIT).
• Cert Coding Associate, Cert Coding Specialist, or Cert Coding Spec Phys certification required.