Coding Specialist II - Primary Care: Review clinical documentation to assign and sequence diagnostic and procedural codes for patient types to meet hospital data retrieval for billing and reimbursement. Perform documentation review and assessment for accurate abstracting of clinical data to meet regulatory and compliance requirements.
Requirements
- Select and sequence ICD-10 and/or CPT/HCPCS codes for designated patient types
- Abstract clinical data from the record after documentation review
- Maintain strict patient and provider confidentiality in compliance with all federal, state, and hospital laws and guidelines for release of information
- Participate in client and Savista staff meetings, trainings, and conference calls
- Maintain current working knowledge of ICD-10 and/or CPT/HCPCS and coding guidelines, government regulations, protocols and third-party requirements regarding coding and/or billing
- Supports Savita’s Compliance Program by adhering to policies and procedures pertaining to HIPAA, FDCPA, FCRA, and other laws applicable to Savista’s business practices
