Methodist Hospitals
Merrillville, IN, USA
Overview: Responsible for ensuring accuracy and quality coding assignments for all records requiring DRG and/or APC coding; ensures optimal and timely reimbursement. Responsibilities: Principal Duties and Responsibilities (*Essential Functions) Performs comprehensive pre-billing coding audits, through the use of eValuator , to ensure claims are accurately coded and charged in compliance with coding and regulatory standards. Performs comprehensive pre-billing coding data quality reviews on inpatient and/or outpatient records to ensure proper coding guidelines have been followed and appropriate DRG (MS/APR) or APC assignments have been made for appropriate reimbursement. Responsible for completion of reviews within 72 hrs of import date to include new reviews of up to or exceeding 12 to 15 per day for inpatients and/or completion of reviews within 48 hrs of import date including up to or exceeding 50 per day for outpatient accounts. Maintains an audit...