Coder Hospital-1

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Coder Hospital-1

Job Description

Coders - Hospital are responsible for technical coding includes the assignment of ICD-CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS codes, modifiers, selection of MD Diagnosis Related Groupings (MS-DRG), Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC), and coding for severity of illness. Interacts with medical staff, nursing, ancillary departments, provider offices, and outside organizations.

Department: Medical Record Management

• Hours: Full time, 40 hours/week
• *Remote Work*
• Required: HS diploma, One of the following upon hire: CCA, CPC, RHIT, RHIA or CCS
• Pay: Based on experience, starting at $22.72

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians with record
• documentation needs by
• requesting clarification for
• additional information. Assists
• in educating physicians and
• ancillary staff members about
• documentation needed for
• coding process. Contacts
• physician offices and/or SBL
• departments as needed for
• diagnostic information to code
• the encounter, Assists with training new
• coding staff as requested., Codes all types of encounters
• as assigned and assists coworkers
• as needed., Codes and finals inpatient and
• outpatient services technical
• encounters based on
• established production standards., Meets quality standards of
• having 95% of diagnoses and
• procedures appropriately
• and/or correctly coded.
• Ensures data quality and
• optimum reimbursement
• allowable under the federal
• and state payment systems, Performs follow-up on
• encounters that need to be
• coded and finaled., Reviews and corrects all
• encounters that are rejected
• or denied., Reviews record thoroughly to
• ascertain all
• diagnoses/procedures. Codes
• all diagnoses/procedures in
• accordance to ICD-CM and CPT
• coding principles, official
• guidelines and regulations., Reviews record thoroughly to
• ascertain all
• diagnoses/procedures. Codes
• all diagnoses/procedures in
• accordance to ICD-CM and CPT
• coding principles, official
• guidelines and regulations.

Requirements

High School (Required)CCA - Certified Coding Associate - American Health Information Management Association, Certified Coding Specialist- Hospital - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Certified Professional Coder-A - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association or Registered Health Info Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association - American Health Information Management Association

Compensation

Estimated Compensation Range

$22.72 - $35.22 Pay based on experience