Orthopedics Medical Coder (CPC/CCS-P)

Toa; Brentwood, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance seeks a Certified Coder to support primary health care delivery and patient care management by ensuring charges align with documentation and coding policies.

Responsibilities include abstracting records, coding diagnoses and procedures, and using the practice management system. CPC or CCS-P certification and 1+ year experience required; strong medical terminology knowledge is essential.

Qualifications

• Must reside in the Middle TN, Columbia, or Knoxville area.
• Must have a minimum of 1 year experience.
• Must be CPC, or CCS-P certified
• Have a good working knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy

Responsibilities

• The Certified Coder assists in the delivery of primary health care and patient care management, ensuring that charges are coded and consistent with documentation and applicable coding policies.
• Review and abstract patient medical records to assign diagnoses, treatments, and surgical procedures for professional services
• Ensure all services documented in the patient's medical record are coded with appropriate diagnoses and procedure codes
• Utilize query process when services are not documented appropriately
• Enter codes into practice management system and rectifies errors in the preprocessor and post-processor editing systems
• Provide education to providers regarding results of periodic audits while maintaining exceptionally high degree of professionalism
• Maintain a working knowledge, and stay abreast of, CPT-4, ICD-10, HCPCS coding principles, modifier usage, medical terminology, governmental regulations, protocols and third party payer requirements pertaining to billing, coding and documentation
• Maintain a daily average set by supervisor/ management.

Job description

Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance seeks a Certified Coder to support primary health care delivery and patient care management by ensuring charges align with documentation and coding policies.

Responsibilities include abstracting records, coding diagnoses and procedures, and using the practice management system. CPC or CCS-P certification and 1+ year experience required; strong medical terminology knowledge is essential.