Pershing Memorial Hospital

Job Description Job Description Coder Job Summary: The coder will evaluate medical records and charges to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with State and Federal Regulations and standardized coding guidelines. Supervisory Responsibilities:  None. Duties/Responsibilities:  Evaluates medical record documentation and charging to optimize reimbursement by ensuring that diagnostic and procedural codes and other documentation accurately reflect and support the patient visit and ensure that data complies with legal standards and official coding guidelines.  Responsible for assigning appropriate diagnosis and procedural coding to patient encounters according to official coding guidelines.  Reviews state and federal Medicare reimbursement claims for completeness and accuracy before submission to minimize claim denial.  Reads bulletins, newsletters, and periodicals and attends workshops to stay abreast of issues, trends, and changes...