Specialty Physician Coder
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Job Location:
Fountain Valley, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Specialty Physician Coder
Location: Fountain Valley CA
Duration: 3 Months
Job Type: Contract
Note: Top 3 Keywords: 1- Oncology Physician Coding (Profee ICD-10 CPT HCPCS) 2- Epic Charge Entry & Charge Review 3- CHONC Certification (Chemotherapy & Infusion Coding)
Top Required Skills:
- Oncology professional fee (ProFee) coding
- Epic charge entry charge review and chart abstraction
- Strong E/M inpatient and outpatient coding
Must-Have Skills:
- Surgical breast oncology and hematology/oncology coding experience
- Strong chemotherapy and infusion coding experience
- Ability to abstract medical records to capture all billable charges
- Epic experience with charge entry and charge review
- Expert knowledge of ICD-10-CM CPT and HCPCS coding
- Strong Evaluation & Management (E/M) inpatient and outpatient coding
- Understanding of healthcare revenue cycle and charge capture
- Excellent analytical problem-solving and attention to detail
- Ability to manage confidential information and maintain HIPAA compliance
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with providers and teams
- ProFee coding only (no HCC/risk adjustment ASC or facility coding)
- Must reside in California
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- CHONC coding certification (highly desired)
- GYN Oncology (GYNONC) coding experience
- GI coding (CGIC certification) or OBGYN coding (COBGC certification) 1 year
- Experience working claim denials and denial trend analysis
- Desire to convert to full-time employment
Key Responsibilities & Duties:
- Review and accurately code professional fee services for office inpatient outpatient and surgical procedures
- Abstract medical records to identify and capture all billable charges
- Perform Epic charge entry charge review and missing charge analysis
- Work claim denials and analyze denial trends to improve reimbursement
- Communicate coding updates and education to providers and clinical partners
- Collaborate with Coding Compliance Manager to identify trends irregularities and improvement actions
Requirements:
- High School diploma or GED required
- 3 years of medical coding experience in a hospital or physician practice
- 1 year specialty coding experience (Oncology GI OBGYN Surgery Pulmonology or related specialty)
- Expert proficiency in ICD-10-CM CPT and HCPCS
- Epic and Microsoft Office proficiency
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Post Residency Experience
- Occupational Health Experience
- Pain Management
- SOAP
- Primary Care Experience
- Medical Management
- Suturing
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Pharmacy Residency
- Botox Experience
- Epic
