Saint Peter's Healthcare System
New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Hospital Certified Senior Coder Clinical Document-Coding Mgmt TheHospital Certified Senior Coder will: CODING: Utilizing judgment gained from coding experience, assign appropriate codes for all applicable diagnosis and procedures, concurrently on patient units. Code and abstract. Independently manage daily workflow on assigned unit(s). Validate correct patient types (observation vs. inpatient) by checking physician order. Reconcile HIM discharged not final billed report (DNFB) to ensure all discharged charts are accounted for on his/her assigned units. Notify coding supervisor, director, clinical documentation; assistant manager HIM; nursing manager, and clinical documentation specialist covering unit regarding missing patient records. On discharge reconcile with clinical documentation specialist nurse, finalize coding, abstract, accept final DRG for billing. Deliver discharged charts to the Health Information ManagementDepartment. Complete concurrent admission reviews...