Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, a member of the WMCHealth Network
Valhalla, NY
Medical Records CoderDistinguishing Features of the Class: Under general supervision, an incumbent of this class is responsible for addressing appeals to insurance companies and coding highly complex medical records, including all diagnoses and operative and diagnostic procedures in patient medical records, and entering coded information into an automated grouper system. This class differs from the Medical Records Coder II in that addressing appeals is distinctive to this class and the level of knowledge required is greater. Supervision is not a responsibility of this class, however, technical guidance and acting in a lead role is expected. Does related work as required.Examples of Work: (Illustrative Only)Addresses appeals to insurance denials to facilitate expedient resolution and reimbursement;Interprets and applies American Hospital Association Official Coding guidelines to articulate and support principle and secondary diagnoses and selected procedures;Identifies and analyzes...