Coder Physician

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes for professional fee services.
• Code and review:
  • Office-based E&M visits
  • Office procedures
  • Hospital E&M services
  • Hospital rounding encounters
  • General surgery procedures
  • Trauma surgery procedures
  • Operative and surgical services performed in the OR
• Ensure compliance with coding guidelines, payer regulations, and documentation requirements.
• Review and resolve coding edits, claim rejections, and denials.
• Identify documentation deficiencies and communicate coding concerns as appropriate.
• Maintain productivity and quality standards while meeting client turnaround expectations.
• Collaborate effectively with providers, auditors, and operational teams.
• Adapt to new systems, workflows, and client requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of recent Professional Fee coding experience.
• Recent experience coding:
  • General Surgery
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Office E&M services
  • Hospital E&M services
  • Office procedures
  • Hospital procedures
  • Surgical/OR procedures
• Strong understanding of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and payer-specific guidelines.
• Experience working coding edits, claim corrections, and denials.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn new applications and workflows quickly.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to coding accuracy.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with:
  • Cerner
  • RevCycle
  • Optum Encoder Pro
• Experience in a multi-specialty physician practice environment.

Schedule

• Full-time, 40 hours per week.
• Monday through Friday.
• 8-hour shifts.
• Majority of work hours should fall between 6:00 AM and 4:00 PM CST.
• Flexible start time within reason based on operational needs.

Training

Experience with Cerner, RevCycle, and Optum Encoder Pro is preferred; however, training may be provided for the right candidate with strong surgical ProFee coding experience.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented and self-motivated professional fee coder with a strong background in surgical coding, proven experience managing denials and edits, excellent problem-solving abilities, and the flexibility to learn new systems and processes quickly. They thrive in a fast-paced environment and consistently deliver high-quality, compliant coding results.