Remote Pro Fee Coder - Diagnostic Radiology

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Travel Required:

Clearance Required:

The Diagnostic Radiology Coder, codes Radiology Department charts of various procedures including MRI, X-Rays, Heart Caths, Echo, Mammograms and/or charge tickets as assigned using the most current CPT/ICD/HCPCS manuals 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.

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.
• Seeks continuing education to expand job knowledge.
• 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 …