Alameda Health System
San Leandro, CA
Summary SUMMARY: Reads and interprets medical record documentation to assign diagnosis codes, assigns CPT codes, and applies knowledge of payer reimbursement guidelines to ensure proper reimbursement. Performs related duties as required. DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification, however, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification. 1. Adheres to the ICD-9-CM (International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, Clinical Modification) coding conventions, official coding guidelines approved by the cooperating parties, the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) rules established by the American Medical Association, and any other official coding rules and guidelines established for use with mandated standard code sets. 2. Selection and sequencing of diagnoses and procedures...