SSM Health
St. Louis, MO
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Worker Type:
Regular
Job Summary:
Responsible for coding and abstracting inpatient accounts in accordance with coding guidelines.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Assigns accurate diagnostic and procedure codes according to clinical documentation and official coding guidelines for outpatient hospital accounts.
Reviews HCPCS charges and codes for appropriateness of modifiers in relation to NCCI/CCI edits. Enters in accurate charge information, when appropriate
Monitors assigned work queues to ensure all records are charged in a timely matter.
Generates coding queries for clarification regarding physician documentation as needed
Stays abreast of all changes in coding conventions and coding updates
Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
EXPERIENCE
No experience required...