Professional Surgical Coder

Job Description:

• Perform advanced specialty professional coding for complex surgical encounters
• Serve as a subject matter expert supporting coding accuracy, reimbursement integrity, and regulatory compliance
• Code complex specialty surgical encounters and interpret operative reports and clinical documentation to assign accurate procedure codes
• Apply advanced modifier logic and coding principles to ensure compliant and optimal reimbursement
• Resolve escalated coding issues and ensure consistency in specialty coding practices
• Partner with coding teams and operational stakeholders to resolve complex specialty coding issues
• Explain coding rationale and documentation needs to stakeholders
• Resolve complex, ambiguous coding scenarios with minimal guidance
• Drive consistency and reduce variation in complex coding practices
• Ensure coding outcomes support reimbursement, reporting, and compliance
• Apply updated coding guidance and support adoption of best practices

Requirements:

• 2 year coding experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• One of: AHIMA-RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator), AHIMA-RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician), AHIMA-CCS (Certified Coding Specialist), AAPC-CPC (Certified Professional Coder), AAPC-CIC (Certified Inpatient Coder), or AAPPC-COC (Certified Outpatient Coder)
• Day-to-day work requires applying advanced specialty coding to complex surgical encounters
• Interpreting operative reports and clinical documentation to assign accurate surgical codes
• Utilizing modifier logic and coding principles to support compliant reimbursement
• Resolving complex coding scenarios with consistency and precision
• Surgical CPT coding experience preferred

Benefits:

• Front-loaded PTO
• Medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network
• Financial assistance for continued education
• 24/7 mental health support