Coding Specialist II - Cardiology Profee

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).

Cardiology Pro Fee Coder

About the Role

Are you an experienced Cardiology Pro Fee Coder looking for an opportunity to put your specialized coding knowledge to work? Join our team as a Cardiology Pro Fee Coder, where you’ll play an important role in ensuring accurate, compliant coding for physician cardiology services.

In this role, you’ll review physician documentation, assign and sequence ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes, and ensure cardiology services are accurately captured for billing and reimbursement. You’ll work with a variety of cardiology procedures and services while applying current coding guidelines and payer requirements.

This is a great opportunity for a coder who enjoys cardiology, detailed chart review, and working independently in a professional fee coding environment.

What You'll Do

• Code a variety of cardiology services, which may include:
  • Cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography
  • Electrophysiology (EP) procedures
  • Pacemaker and ICD procedures
  • Echocardiograms and cardiovascular diagnostic testing
  • Stress testing
  • Interventional cardiology procedures
  • Cardiology consultations
  • Evaluation and Management (E/M) services-Inpatient and Clinical
• Select appropriate CPT codes, ICD-10, modifiers, and E/M levels based on provider documentation.
• Review medical records to ensure diagnoses and procedures are fully supported by the clinical documentation.
• Apply current ICD-10-CM, CPT/HCPCS, NCCI, E/M, Modifiers, Medicare, and payer-specific coding guidelines.
• Identify documentation or coding issues and communicate with providers or client teams when clarification is needed.
• Ensure coding is accurate, compliant, and completed within established productivity and quality standards.
• Maintain a high level of coding accuracy while meeting production expectations.
• Stay current on changes to coding guidelines, regulations, and cardiology coding practices.
• Participate in team meetings, training, continuing education, and other professional development opportunities.
• Protect patient and provider information and maintain strict confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA requirements.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a detail-oriented, experienced coder who has a strong understanding of cardiology professional fee coding and enjoys working with complex physician documentation.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of recent professional fee coding experience
• Recent experience coding cardiology services strongly preferred
• Active AHIMA or AAPC credential, such as:
  • CPC
  • CCS-P
  • CCS
  • CCA
  • RHIT
  • RHIA
  • COC or related coding credential
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding
• Understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, and pathophysiology
• Ability to consistently meet a 95% quality standard while maintaining productivity expectations
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Successful completion of the required pre-employment coding assessment

Preferred Experience

Candidates with the following experience are especially encouraged to apply:

• Cardiology professional fee coding
• Cardiac catheterization coding
• Electrophysiology (EP) coding
• Interventional cardiology
• Pacemaker and ICD/device procedures
• Cardiovascular surgery coding
• Cardiology E/M coding
• Hospital-based physician coding
• Experience working in an active production coding environment
• Experience with RCx, Cerner, Optum, Nextgen, or similar coding/EMR systems

Why Join Us?

At Savista, you’ll have the opportunity to use your coding expertise in a collaborative environment while continuing to build your knowledge and experience in the healthcare revenue cycle.

You'll have opportunities to:

• Work with specialized cardiology coding
• Expand your knowledge of complex cardiovascular procedures

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $22.08 - $30.00 per hour. Specific compensation will vary based on factors including geographic location, relevant experience, applicable certifications, and skills.

Ready to bring your cardiology coding expertise to Savista? We’d love to hear from you!

SAVISTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, age, veteran status, disability, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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