What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coding Specialist III - Professional Multispecialty Surgical position at medstar-stg?
MedStar Health is looking for a Coding Specialist III with extensive experience in multispecialty surgical coding to join our team. To qualify for a level III Coding Specialist, you must have 5-7 years medical-professional coding experience and your CPC certification.
Job Summary - Ensures that MedStar Health's medical-professional services are coded correctly and completely, based upon extensive, complete, up-to-date knowledge of regulatory and specific payer requirements. Recommends policy and a procedural change to obtain optimum reimbursement for services rendered. In addition to interacting with physicians on coding issues, ensures that physician encounter forms, the GE IDX billing system and processes are up to date and compliant regarding coding issues. Assists manager as required. Mentors and reviews work of Coding Edit Specialist, Coding Specialist I and Coding Specialist II as required.