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HIM Hospital Inpatient & Same Day Surgery Coding Analyst The HIM Hospital Inpatient & Same Day Surgery Coding Analyst deciphers and interprets provider documentation in the health record and assigns diagnostic information using ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT codes for a complex range of acute care services for Intermountain Health. The caregiver provides specific coding expertise in the various fields of NCCI edits, Drugs and Biologicals, Revenue Codes, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes, ICD-10 & CPT codes, DRGs, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology. The analyst also performs audits, provides feedback, and advanced training to clinical teams and physicians on ICD-10 and CPT coding best practices. Essential Functions Reviews and analyzes inpatient medical records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance for Same Day Surgery, Observation and Inpatient acute services at Intermountain Health. Performs coding at an advanced level of complexity for inpatient hospitals...

Inpatient Hospital Medical Coder An inpatient hospital medical coder is a healthcare professional responsible for reviewing and analyzing patient medical records from hospital stays and assigning standardized codes for diagnoses and procedures. These codes are primarily based on ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Diseases) and PCS (Procedure Coding System) standards. Responsibilities: Review clinical documentation to assign accurate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes. Communicate with physicians to clarify diagnoses and procedures through the query process. Utilize electronic encoder applications to assign codes in compliance with practice policies and regulatory guidelines. Maintain a minimum accuracy rate of 98% while meeting internal productivity standards. Achieve productivity expectations: Inpatient 1624 encounters per day or 23 encounters per hour. Complete reports and perform additional duties as requested by management from the hospital side of forms (not...

Medical Coding Auditor Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first. The Medical Coding Auditor reviews medical claims submitted against medical records provided to ensure correct coding guidelines are met. The Medical Coding Auditor work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action. The Medical Coding Auditor confirms correct CPT coding assignments. Analyzes, enters and manipulates the claim in the respective database. Responds to or clarifies internal requests for medical information. Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations, and requires minimal direction and receives guidance where needed. Follows established guidelines/procedures. Review medical documentation for clinical indicators to ensure procedures meet clinical criteria and correct coding guidelines. Utilize encoders and various coding resources. Perform CPT Procedure...

Medical Coding Coordinator Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first. Code Edit Disputes team reviews and educates providers when there is a dispute on adjudicated claims that contain a code editing related denial or financial recovery. The Medical Coding Coordinator performs advanced administrative, operational, and customer support duties that require independent initiative and judgment. May apply intermediate mathematical skills. Where you come in: The Medical Coding Coordinator extracts clinical information from a variety of medical records and assigns appropriate procedural terminology and medical codes (e.g., ICD-10-CM, CPT) to patient records. Analyzes, enters and manipulates database. Responds to or clarifies internal requests for medical information. Decisions typically focus on methods, tactics and processes for completing administrative tasks/projects. Regularly exercises discretion and judgment in prioritizing requests and interpreting and...

Allegheny Health Network Job Posting General Overview: This job performs thorough medical record review to abstract medical and demographic data, interpret and apply diagnoses and procedures utilizing ICD coding systems and assists in decreasing the average accounts receivable days. Essential Responsibilities: Reviews and interprets medical information, physician treatment plans, course, and outcome to determine appropriate ICD codes for diagnoses and procedures. (65%) Abstracts data elements to satisfy statistical requests by the hospital, health system, medical staff, etc. and enters all coded/abstracted information into designated system. (15%) Ensures efficient management of medical information and cash flow as it pertains to the unbilled coding report. (10%) Keeps informed of the changes/updates in ICD guidelines by attending appropriate training, reviewing coding clinics and other resources and implementing these updates in daily work. (5%) Performs other duties as...