Senior Pediatric Surgical Coder – ICD-10 & CPT Expert

Shriners Children’s Hospital; United States; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Shriners Children's is seeking a Senior Professional Coder with extensive experience in complex surgical coding across hospital, clinic and ASC locations. You will apply ICD-10 and CPT-4 classifications to diagnoses, treatments and procedures while guiding clinical staff and Revenue Cycle leadership.

Ideal candidates have 7 years of coding experience, familiarity with CPT/HCPCS/CCI edits, and pediatric/orthopedic coding experience, plus strong MS Office skills and a track record in education and

Qualifications

• 7 years of coding experience in inpatient/outpatient professional surgery.
• Experience with Surgery Coding guidelines, E/M Coding Guidelines, CPT Coding, ICD-10, Modifiers, HCPCS and CCI edits.
• Pediatric, orthopedic and/or injury coding experience.
• Experience with education and presentations.
• Functional knowledge of Medical Terminology.
• Functional knowledge of professional coding practice standards.
• Functional knowledge of MS Office.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Current CCS-P (AHIMA) or CPC (AAPC).

Responsibilities

• Assign and sequence all ICD-10; CPT 4; HCPCS and modifier codes for services rendered accurately and completely.
• Reconcile correct coding edits and discrepancies prior to final coding.
• Maintain coding quality of 95% or higher while meeting productivity requirements based on encounter type.
• Follows coding guidelines and legal requirements to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Identify trends in documentation deficiencies and communicates areas of improvement opportunities to leadership and/or providers.
• Acts as a mentor to Coder I and Coder II staff.
• Provides system and workflow training to newly employed coders.
• Prepares and presents education in conjunction with the Revenue Integrity Professional Coding Educator.
• Primary contact for Revenue Cycle team throughout Shriners Hospitals for Children (SHC) system to assist with coding questions.
• Act as back up for Revenue Integrity Professional Coding Lead.

Skills

Medical coding experience

Surgery coding

ICD-10 coding

CPT coding

E/M coding guidelines

Education and presentations

MS Office

Pediatric coding

Professional coding standards

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CCS-P (AHIMA) or CPC (AAPC)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Shriners Children's is seeking a Senior Professional Coder with extensive experience in complex surgical coding across hospital, clinic and ASC locations. You will apply ICD-10 and CPT-4 classifications to diagnoses, treatments and procedures while guiding clinical staff and Revenue Cycle leadership.

Ideal candidates have 7 years of coding experience, familiarity with CPT/HCPCS/CCI edits, and pediatric/orthopedic coding experience, plus strong MS Office skills and a track record in education and