Surgical Coder II-Hybrid

HYBRID: This is a hybrid position and must be located within 100 miles of any of the Mayo Clinic campuses for on-site expectations based on business needs.

This position will be for a Surgical Coder II Float Coder with experience in the following Specialties: Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Cath Lab, Plastic Surgery, and Orthopedic Surgery.

The Surgical Coder reviews, analyzes, and codes professional/physician medical record documentation to include, but not limited to, medical diagnostic and procedural information for various practices. This coder works collaboratively with surgeons to ensure the accuracy of the code sets on the surgical case.

High School diploma and 6 years of physician/professional/procedural/surgical coding experience

OR

Associate's Degree and 4 years of physician/professional/procedural/surgical coding experience required;

Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of physician/professional/procedural/surgical coding experience.

Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist – Physician (CCS-P) or a coding credential of a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) required.

Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Certification Preferred.

1. Knowledge of professional/physician coding rules for specialized surgical professionals. Experience with National Correct Coding Initiative edits (NCCI), National Coverage Determinations (NCD), Local Coverage Determinations (LCD), and Outpatient coding guidelines for official coding and reporting.
2. In-depth knowledge of medical terminology, surgical procedures, disease processes, patient health record content and the medical record coding process.
3. Knowledge of principles, methods, and techniques related to compliant healthcare billing/collections.
4. Knowledge of coding and billing requirements for services furnished in a teaching settings.
5. Knowledge of coding and billing requirements for provider based billing facilities.
6. Ability to work independently in a teleworking environment, to organize/prioritize work, exercise excellent communication skills, is attentive to detail, demonstrate follow through skills and maintain a positive attitude.

**This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship / we will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position.
During the selection process, you may participate in an OnDemand (pre-recorded) interview that you can complete at your convenience. During the OnDemand interview, a question will appear on your screen, and you will have time to consider each question before responding. You will have the opportunity to re-record your answer to each question - Mayo Clinic will only see the final recording. The complete interview will be reviewed by a Mayo Clinic staff member and you will be notified of next steps.