Role & responsibilities

- Assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and modifiers for:
- AAA repairs (open and endovascular)
- Bypass grafts (aorto-femoral, fem-pop, tibial, etc.)
- Thrombectomy & embolectomy procedures
- Endarterectomies (carotid, femoral, iliac)
- Fasciotomies and amputations (toe, transmetatarsal, below-knee, above-knee)
- Combined open and percutaneous lower extremity interventions

- Code Interventional Radiology (IVR) procedures: angioplasty, atherectomy, stent placements, embolization, vascular access, diagnostic angiography.
- Handle ambulatory surgical coding across inpatient, outpatient, SDS, and ER settings.
- Perform NCCI edit checks and research LCD/NCD denial policies.
- Collaborate with physicians for documentation queries and support audit remediation.
- Maintain >95% coding accuracy and productivity benchmarks (4050 surgical cases daily).

Preferred candidate profile

- Certification: CPC, CCS, CIC, or CIRCC.
- Education: Graduate in Life Sciences/Medical background preferred.
- Solid knowledge of vascular anatomy, surgical terminology, and disease processes.
- Familiarity with Epic, 3M, Cerner coding platforms.

📌 Cardiology Surgery Coder (Visakhapatnam)
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