Emergency Room Coder

Remote Full-time
Emergency Room Coder with I&I and E&M

Remote - USA

Full time

R4803

Here at Savista, we enable our clients to navigate the biggest challenges in healthcare: quality clinical care with positive patient experiences and optimal financial results.

We partner with healthcare organizations to problem solve and deliver revenue cycle improvement services that enable their success, support their patients, and nurture their communities, all while living our values of Commitment, Authenticity, Respect and Excellence (CARE).

Job Purpose:

The Coding Specialist II can maintain up to two concurrent client assignments that are short-term in nature.

For each client, the Coding Specialist II reviews documentation to code diagnoses and surgical CPT procedures for hospital-based claims and data needs. For physician-based claims and data needs, the Coding Specialist II reviews documentation to code diagnoses, EM level, and surgical CPT procedures.

Additionally, this role also validates APC calculations, abstracts clinical data, mitigates diagnosis, EM level, and/or surgical CPT coding-related claims scrubber edits, and may interact with client staff and providers.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

· Assigns ICD-10-CM codes, either professional or technical EM level, and surgical CPT codes at commercially reasonable production rates and at a consistent 95% or greater quality level.

· Validates APC assignments, as applicable.

· Abstracts clinical data appropriately.

· Mitigates diagnosis, EM level, and/or surgical CPT coding-related claims scrubber edits.

· Tolerates short-term assignments for up to two different clients.

· Participates in client and Savista meetings and training sessions as instructed by management.

· Maintains an ongoing current working knowledge of the coding convention in play at client assignments.

· Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

· An active AHIMA (American Health Information Association) credential or an active AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) credential

· One year of relevant, productive coding experience for the specific patient type being hired and within the last six months

· Passing score of 80% on specific pre-employment tests assigned

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 - $30.00 an hour.

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.

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