Commonwealth Health

Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre, PA
POSITION PURPOSE The coder is responsible for abstracting all clinical and demographic data and accurately applying code assignment to all inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services with diagnoses, procedures and conditions as indicated in the patient medical record. Using a computerized encoding system, assigns ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT4/HCPCS, DRG and APCs in accordance with official coding and reimbursement guidelines from the American Medical Association, the American Hospital Association, and the American Health Information Management Association. All work is carried out in accordance with the Health Information Management department and the Tenor Health approved policies and procedures POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Education: High school diploma with ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT4/HCPCS coding knowledge and or experience. Medical terminology and human anatomy and physiology required Experience/Specialized Skills/Aptitudes Incumbent must have working...