Omega Healthcare Management Services
Boca Raton, FL
Job TitleMedical Coding SpecialistJob DescriptionEssential Job FunctionsResponsible for abstracting, coding, sequencing and interpreting the clinical information from inpatient, outpatient, emergency department, pro fee and clinical medical records.Responsible for the assignment of correct principal diagnoses, secondary diagnoses and principal procedure and secondary procedure codes with attention to accurate sequencing.Utilizes technical coding principals and DRG/APC reimbursement expertise to assign appropriate codes.Abstracts and codes pertinent medical data into multiple software programs and/or encoders. Follows official coding guidelines to review and analyze health records.Maintains compliance with both external regulatory and accreditation requirements, and with State and Federal regulations.Extracts pertinent data from the patient's health record, and determines appropriate coding for reports and billing documents.Identifies codes for reporting medical services, procedures...