Trinity Health
Livonia, MI, USA
Employment Type: Full time Shift: Description: to be able to accurately and timely coder Emergency room and observation accounts using correct coding guidelines and rules and regulations. Analyzes physician/provider documentation contained in assigned Emergency Department (ED) and Outpatient Observation health records (electronic, paper or hybrid) to determine the principal diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, principal procedure and secondary procedures. Accesses charge work queues and systems to assign ER and Observation charges if performed by HIM. May also require calculation of Observation hours if performed by HIM. Utilizes encoder software applications, which includes all applicable online tools and references in the assignment of Internal Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification diagnosis and procedure codes, and Current Procedural Terminology / Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) procedure codes and all required modifiers. Utilizes coding...