Specialty Medical Coder - Precise Codes & Compliance

Saint Joseph Medical Center - East Lexington; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph East in Lexington, KY seeks a Medical Coder to translate patient records into standardized codes, ensuring accurate documentation for insurance and payments. You will maintain compliance with healthcare regulations and collaborate with providers to keep records precise and timely.

Responsibilities include auditing charting across Pre-Op, PACU, and Post-Op, consolidating anesthesia documents, and reviewing charge sheets to ensure proper billing.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required at hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required at hire.
• Certified Billing and Coding Certification required at hire.
• Certified Professional Coder credential required at hire.
• Certified Professional Coder Hospital Apprentice credential required at hire.
• Certified Professional Coder Apprentice credential required at hire.
• Certified Coding Associate credential required at hire.
• Cardiology Coding credential required at hire.
• Certified Coding Specialist credential required at hire.
• Certified Coding Specialist - Physician Based credential required at hire.
• Certified Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Coder credential required at hire.
• Certified Health Care Compliance credential required at hire.
• Certified Interventional Radiology Cardio Coder credential required at hire.
• Certified Professional Coder Hospital credential required at hire.
• Radiology Certified Coder credential required at hire.
• Registered Health Information Administrator credential required at hire.
• Registered Health Information Technician credential required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Check for errors in charting and charging for all Surgical Service Departments (Pre-Op, PACU, Post-Op).
• Submit errors to Manager over those departments.
• Consolidate Anesthesia and OR documents, compare to the Master Schedule for missing paperwork.
• Review Star charge sheets for missing charges and overcharges.
• Enter charges for Anesthesia medications and supplies based on OR charge sheets.
• Keep track of price updates and credit patients for items; submit updates to Conifer after discharge.
• Review surgeon dictations to ensure appropriate procedures are charged.

Education

High School Diploma

High School GED General Studies

Basic Life Support - CPR

Certified Billing and Coding Certification

Certified Professional Coder

Certified Professional Coder Hospital Apprentice

Certified Professional Coder Apprentice

Certified Coding Associate

Cardiology Coding

Certified Coding Specialist

Certified Coding Specialist - Physician Based

Certified Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Coder

Certified Health Care Compliance

Certified Interventional Radiology Cardio Coder

Certified Professional Coder Hospital

Radiology Certified Coder

Registered Health Information Administrator

Registered Health Information Technician

Job description

Saint Joseph East in Lexington, KY seeks a Medical Coder to translate patient records into standardized codes, ensuring accurate documentation for insurance and payments. You will maintain compliance with healthcare regulations and collaborate with providers to keep records precise and timely.

Responsibilities include auditing charting across Pre-Op, PACU, and Post-Op, consolidating anesthesia documents, and reviewing charge sheets to ensure proper billing.