Facility Same Day Surgery Medical Coder

Role Overview

• Provide coding and abstracting services for clients on outpatient SDS CPT records
• Use established coding principles to assign diagnostic and procedural codes
• Participate in industry forums and coding education within the team
• Review medical records to identify pertinent diagnoses and procedures
• Ensure appropriate DRG assignment and abstract information from the medical record
• Maintain current knowledge of coding guidelines

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years coding for an academic/teaching facility
• Experience coding complex cases
• Understands medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, surgical technology, pharmacology, and disease processes
• Extensive knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPS, and CPT coding principles and guidelines
• Must pass coding proficiency test
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Benefits

• healthcare
• 401(k)
• paid time off