Hybrid Surgical Coding Specialist

Integrative Emergency Services, LLC; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrative Emergency Services, LLC in Dallas, TX is seeking a certified Medical Coding Specialist focused on surgical services. This role codes CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II for professional services, reviews records for accuracy and compliance, and supports clean claim submission.

Hybrid work arrangement at 4835 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Dallas, TX; requires active AAPC or AHIMA coding certification and at least five years of surgical coding experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional medical coding experience.
• Strong surgical coding experience.
• Active coding certification through AAPC or AHIMA.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Accurately assign CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II codes for professional surgical services.
• Evaluate medical records for proper code assignment, completeness, accuracy, and medical necessity.
• Ensure coding compliance with CMS, commercial payer, and regulatory guidelines.
• Identify and address undercoding, overcoding, modifier misuse, and unbundling issues.
• Apply appropriate modifiers and ensure correct provider, place of service, and payer selection.
• Conduct claim review to support clean claim submission and reduce denials.
• Audit coding accuracy through ad hoc reports, focused reviews, and special projects.
• Analyze coding-related denials and recommend corrective actions.
• Review payer policies and stay current on annual coding updates and regulatory changes.
• Collaborate with providers and operational leadership to clarify documentation and improve coding specificity.
• Maintain productivity and quality benchmarks established by the department.

Skills

Surgical terminology

CPT coding

ICD-10-CM coding

HCPCS Level II coding

NCCI edits

Auditing

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

EHR systems

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

5+ years medical coding experience

Coding certification (AAPC or AHIMA)

Tools

EHR systems

Practice management systems

Claim scrubber tools

Job description

Integrative Emergency Services, LLC in Dallas, TX is seeking a certified Medical Coding Specialist focused on surgical services. This role codes CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II for professional services, reviews records for accuracy and compliance, and supports clean claim submission.

Hybrid work arrangement at 4835 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Dallas, TX; requires active AAPC or AHIMA coding certification and at least five years of surgical coding experience.