2 jobs found in Danville

Job TitleEnsures that coded data accurately reflects the patient's final diagnosis and his management in the Organization. Codes are to be used for diagnosis, procedure and physician indexing, statistics, trend analysis and reimbursement purposes. Exhibits the F.I.R.S.T. values (Friendliness, Innovation, Respect, Service, and Trust).Essential Functions, Duties and ResponsibilitiesCodes all patient records using ICD-10-CM, PCS, and/or CPT classification systems.Maintains patient confidentiality.Handles incoming calls.Contributes to the efficient operations of the department.Maintains positive relationships with other departments and the Organization's staff.Considers the age of the patient served, applies knowledge of growth and development and age specific techniques through the life span (neonates/infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients) in planning and implementing care.Demonstrates a commitment to professional accountability and growth to maintain and...

Job Summary Health information coding is the transformation of verbal descriptions of diseases, injuries, and procedures into numeric or alphanumeric designations. The coding process reviews and analyzes health records to identify relevant diagnoses and procedures for distinct patient encounters. Coders are responsible for translating diagnostic and procedural phrases utilized by healthcare providers into coded form procedure codes that can be utilized for submitting claims to payers for reimbursement. A joint effort between the healthcare provider and the coder is essential to achieve complete and accurate documentation, code assignment, and reporting of diagnoses and procedures. Job Duties Reviews the content of the medical record for hospital and professional inpatient or outpatient records to identify principal diagnosis, secondary diagnoses and procedures performed that explain the reason for service being provided or the admission and patient severity and comply...