Medical Pro Fee Coder III Cardiac Cath/EP (Cardiology experience require)

Medical coding of Cardiology evaluation and management, Non-Invasive procedures, Remote and Pacer Monitoring, Cardiac Cath and Electrophysiology billing.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Coder will be required to be able to charge extract, correctly apply diagnosis, correctly apply modifiers, understand NCCI edits and other regulatory requirements.

• Coder will be in regular communication via email and messaging with the clinic staff to ensure compliant and appropriate coding.

• Maintains coding knowledge and billing regulations associated with CPT and ICD-10 codes, and modifiers.

• Review assigned CPT, HCPCS and ICD-10 diagnosis codes for accuracy prior to submission.

• Consults with Coding Managers on any edit discrepancies.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Complete assigned work functions utilizing appropriate resources.

• Participate in client and staff meetings, trainings, and conference calls as requested and/or required.

• Participate in continuing education activities to enhance knowledge, skills, and maintain current credentials.

• Must be able to work denials for insurance follow-up and work collaboratively with Accounts Receivable Team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3-5+ years professional coding experience in Cardiology required.

• Proficient in medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and pathophysiology.

• Active AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) COC, CPC or Active AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) CCS at the time of hire.

• Extreme attention to detail with the ability to prioritize assignments to meet deadlines.

• Strong knowledge of EPIC, Cerner, Microsoft Office. PowerPoint and TEAMS.

• Must display excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills with all levels of internal and external customers.

• Proficient in teaching facility guidelines.

• Recent and relevant experience in an active coding production environment strongly preferred.

• Maintains 95% coding accuracy rate and client's productivity standards.

• Ability to elaborate on findings and guidelines with providers on issues identified within daily workflow.

Note: Savista is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $28.00 to $30.00. However, specific compensation for the role will vary within the above range based on many factors including but not limited to geographic location, candidate experience, applicable certifications, and skills.