Job Description

Job Title: Gastroenterology Certified Coder/Tulsa, OK

Monday thru Friday 8am to 5pm

Pay rate $22-$24hr

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Gastroenterology Certified Coder to join our healthcare team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in medical coding, specifically in the field of gastroenterology. As a Gastroenterology Certified Coder, you will be responsible for accurately assigning CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS codes to medical procedures, diagnoses, and services related to gastroenterology.

Responsibilities:

1. Coding Accuracy: Review and accurately assign CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS codes to gastroenterology-related procedures, diagnoses, and services, ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and regulations.

2. Documentation Analysis: Collaborate with healthcare providers to analyze medical records, ensuring comprehensive and detailed documentation to support code assignments.

3.  Compliance:  Stay abreast of changes in coding guidelines, regulations, and compliance requirements specific to gastroenterology coding. Implement and communicate updates to ensure compliance within the team.

4. Auditing: Conduct regular internal audits to assess coding accuracy, identify potential discrepancies, and provide feedback to enhance overall coding quality.

5. Communication: Work closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to clarify documentation, resolve coding-related queries, and ensure accurate code assignment.

6. Educational Support: Provide training and support to healthcare providers and coding staff on proper documentation practices and coding guidelines specific to gastroenterology.

7. Quality Improvement: Collaborate with the quality improvement team to implement measures that enhance coding efficiency, accuracy, and overall revenue cycle management.

Qualifications:

1.Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification required.

2. In-depth knowledge of CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS coding systems, with a focus on gastroenterology coding

Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification required.

In-depth knowledge of CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS coding systems, with a focus on gastroenterology coding.

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* Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.
* Compile and maintain patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts.
* Consult classification manuals to locate information about disease processes.
* Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, or treatment into computer.
* Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems.
* Maintain or operate a variety of health record indexes or storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, or analyze information.
* Post medical insurance billings.
* Process and prepare business or government forms.
* Process patient admission or discharge documents.
* Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.
* Release information to persons or agencies according to regulations.
* Resolve or clarify codes or diagnoses with conflicting, missing, or unclear information by consulting with doctors or others or by participating in the coding team's regular meetings.
* Retrieve patient medical records for physicians, technicians, or other medical personnel.
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