Mercy Health
Harvard, IL, USA
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Reviews, analyzes, and interprets provider documentation with regards to procedure and diagnosis code selection. Performs audits of provider coding and documentation to make recommendations for improvements and enhancements. Maintains a close working relationship with assigned providers and medical office, frequently querying the provider when coding discrepancies arise. Researches any coding inquiries the provider or medical staff may have, and presents findings to them. Reviews hospital, clinical, and surgical documentation and the assigned diagnosis and procedure codes, releasing charges within the Epic system. Identifies discrepancies between the provider code selection and the medical record documentation; makes appropriate corrections, and presents findings and education to the provider. Demonstrates extensive knowledge of official coding guidelines established by the American Medical Association (AMA), the Center for...