McLeod Health

McLeod Health in Florence, SC seeks a Senior Inpatient Coder responsible for accurately assigning diagnosis and procedure codes to inpatient discharges at our facilities, focusing on complex medical/surgical encounters. You will stay current with coding developments, query physicians when documentation is unclear, collaborate with Clinical Documentation Specialists, and maintain productivity with a 95% accuracy rate. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Senior Inpatient CoderThe Senior Inpatient Coder is responsible for accurately assigning diagnosis and procedure codes to inpatient discharges at the larger McLeod Health facilities representing more complex medical/surgical encounters.Responsibilities:Keeps abreast of all new coding developments by attending any coding classes, reading articles on coding updates, and attending seminars when available.Possess inpatient coding knowledge and experience necessary to accurately assign codes to determine correct principal diagnosis, identify and assign co-morbidities and complications, secondary diagnoses, present on admission indicator, discharge disposition, Hospital Acquired conditions, principal procedure, and secondary procedures on all discharged inpatient records to arrive at the most appropriate DRG assignment.Understands coding guidelines to accurately apply coding principles to encounters with longer lengths of stay, complex medical diagnoses and extensive surgical procedures....

Inpatient CoderThe Inpatient Coder is responsible for accurately assigning diagnosis and procedure codes to inpatient discharges at the smaller McLeod Health facilities representing less complex medical/surgical encounters.Keeps abreast of all new coding developments by attending any coding classes, reading articles on coding updates, and attending seminars when available.Possess inpatient coding knowledge and experience necessary to accurately assign codes to determine correct principal diagnosis, identify and assign co-morbidities and complications, secondary diagnoses, present on admission indicator, discharge disposition, Hospital Acquired conditions, principal procedure and secondary procedures on all discharged inpatient records to arrive at the most appropriate DRG assignment.Codes all Obstetrics, Newborn and Behavioral Health encounters at applicable facilities if assigned by Supervisor and/or Director.Queries physicians appropriately when documentation is not clear in the...

McLeod Health in Florence, SC seeks a Senior Inpatient Coder responsible for accurately assigning diagnosis and procedure codes to inpatient discharges at our facilities, focusing on complex medical/surgical encounters. You will stay current with coding developments, query physicians when documentation is unclear, collaborate with Clinical Documentation Specialists, and maintain productivity with a 95% accuracy rate. #J-18808-Ljbffr

McLeod Health in Florence, SC seeks a Senior Inpatient Coder responsible for accurately assigning diagnosis and procedure codes to inpatient discharges at our facilities, focusing on complex medical/surgical encounters. You will stay current with coding developments, query physicians when documentation is unclear, collaborate with Clinical Documentation Specialists, and maintain productivity with a 95% accuracy rate. #J-18808-Ljbffr

McLeod Health in Florence, SC seeks a Senior Inpatient Coder responsible for accurately assigning diagnosis and procedure codes to inpatient discharges at our facilities, focusing on complex medical/surgical encounters. You will stay current with coding developments, query physicians when documentation is unclear, collaborate with Clinical Documentation Specialists, and maintain productivity with a 95% accuracy rate. #J-18808-Ljbffr