Medical Coder II - ICD-10/CPT Expert (Orthopedics/Neuro)

The CORE Institute; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The CORE Institute seeks a skilled Medical Coder to abstract data from medical records, assign ICD-10 diagnoses and CPT procedures, and ensure compliant coding across cases.

You will use the practice management system to capture demographics and services for scheduled and unscheduled surgical cases, coordinating with physicians to obtain required clinical documents and demographics for hospital procedures, ensuring accurate billing.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of provider coding and medical terminology experience.
• Extensive knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, and HCPC coding required.
• Experience with hospital or clinic coding environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Abstracts data in medical records to assign ICD-10 diagnoses and CPT procedures.
• Uses practice management system to document demographics and services for surgical cases per guidelines.
• Coordinates with physicians and staff to obtain clinical documents for hospital procedures to support accurate coding.
• Provides education and support to clinical areas regarding documentation and coding for accurate billing. Maintains communication with providers on coding issues.

Skills

Provider coding

Medical terminology

ICD-10 coding

CPT coding

HCPC coding

Remote coding

Education

High school diploma/GED

CCS-P or CPC

Tools

Medical coding software

Job description

The CORE Institute seeks a skilled Medical Coder to abstract data from medical records, assign ICD-10 diagnoses and CPT procedures, and ensure compliant coding across cases.

You will use the practice management system to capture demographics and services for scheduled and unscheduled surgical cases, coordinating with physicians to obtain required clinical documents and demographics for hospital procedures, ensuring accurate billing.