Remote Vascular Surgery Coder – ICD/CPT Specialist

Coding Concepts; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Coding Concepts is seeking a highly detail-oriented, certified Vascular Surgery Coder for our revenue cycle team. You will review, analyze, and code complex vascular surgery records to ensure accurate reimbursement and minimize denials.

Required 3–5 years of vascular coding experience and active coding credentials from AAPC/AHIMA. Remote work option available, with strong emphasis on documentation accuracy and compliance with federal and payer guidelines.

Qualifications

• > Minimum of 3–5 years of professional medical coding experience required.
• "> Prior vascular surgery, interventional radiology, cardiovascular, or endovascular coding experience strongly preferred.
• "> Active Coding Certification: Must hold at least one of the following credentials from AAPC or AHIMA.

Responsibilities

• Complex Coding: Accurately abstract and assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes for open, endovascular, and diagnostic vascular procedures.
• Anatomical Component Coding: Correctly navigate and code complex interventional radiology and vascular surgical selectively catheterized vessels, ensuring appropriate component coding for catheter placements, imaging, and interventions.
• Documentation Review: Thoroughly review operative reports, physician notes, and diagnostic test results to ensure documentation supports the clinical severity and services rendered.
• Physician Query & Collaboration: Initiate precise, compliant queries to vascular surgeons when documentation is ambiguous, incomplete, or conflicting.
• Denial Management: Analyze, appeal, and resolve coding-related claim denials and rejections specific to vascular surgery.
• Compliance Monitoring: Stay strictly updated on NCCI edits, LCDs, and NCDs to ensure absolute compliance with federal and private payer regulations.

Skills

Vascular coding

CPT coding

ICD-10-CM

HCPCS Level II

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Documentation review

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

Health Information Management degree

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management or related field

CIRCC (Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder)

CCC (Certified Cardiology Coder)

CPC (Certified Professional Coder)

CCS (Certified Coding Specialist)

Tools

CPT

ICD-10-CM

HCPCS Level II

Job description

Coding Concepts is seeking a highly detail-oriented, certified Vascular Surgery Coder for our revenue cycle team. You will review, analyze, and code complex vascular surgery records to ensure accurate reimbursement and minimize denials.

Required 3–5 years of vascular coding experience and active coding credentials from AAPC/AHIMA. Remote work option available, with strong emphasis on documentation accuracy and compliance with federal and payer guidelines.