Remote Pro-Fee Coder - Anesthesiology

Job Family:

Travel Required:

Clearance Required:

The Anesthesia Coder, codes anesthesia documents and/or charge tickets as assigned. If requested by supervisor, provides technical guidance and training on medical coding to physicians and/or other department staff. Maintains knowledge of AMA guidelines and billing compliance and performs all other duties as required.

Must be self-directed and self-motivated; must have good communication and interpersonal skills. Must be detail oriented, accept responsibility for the direction, control and planning of one’s own work; recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient and employee confidentiality; adaptable to change and improvement; relate to others in a manner which creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation; show exemplary attitude in levels of maturity, responsibility, judgment and conduct exhibit flexibility and cope effectively in an ever-changing, fast-paced healthcare environment; perform effectively when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual or dangerous situations; and demonstrate the quality work ethic of doing the right thing the right way. This position is full time and 100% remote.

What You Will Do:

• Assigns case numbers to special billing charges if applicable or sends to research as needed.
• Assigns required CPT/ICD/ASA/HCPCS codes and/or modifiers as needed per documentation.  
• Identifies missing information and gives to appropriate party for follow up.
• Resolves TES edits as required.
• Has specific job knowledge to perform assigned job functions, including all applicable computer programs?
• Attends required in-service training, various committees, department, and other appropriate meetings related to medical coding issues. 

Quality Assurance:

• Meets or exceeds quality assurance standards as defined by management for work assigned.
• Admits mistakes, makes corrections, and works to prevent future occurrences.
• Maintains all coding certifications.

Productivity:  

• Meets or exceeds productivity standards as defined by management for work assigned.
• Meets assigned deadlines/turnaround time.
• Performs tasks efficiently and assumes more work when possible.
• Works with management to ensure workflow is maintained and effective.

Communication:

• Openly exchanges information with co-workers in a timely manner.
• Respects the confidentiality of information in the workplace.
• Provides coding/technical guidance to physicians and other departmental staff in identifying and resolving issues or errors, such as incomplete or missing records and documentation, ambiguous or non-specified documentation, or codes that do not conform to approve coding principles/guidelines.
• Informs others as needed in a clear, concise manner; selects the proper mode of communication and includes appropriate parties.
• Notifies supervisor promptly when problems arise with equipment, programs, etc.

Ethics and Compliance:

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