Nevada City

Medical CoderPay: Base Wage starting at $15.65; increased based on experienceIncentive Eligible Position: YesSummary Of DutiesA medical coder is a trained medical professional who uses specialized codes and alphanumeric diagnostic (ICD-10 CM, ICD-10 PCS, CPT and HCPCS) to record and interpret information about health conditions of patients. The medical coder follows the ICD-10 CM Official Coding Guidelines when entering the appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes to individual health information for data retrieval, analysis and claims processing.Essential FunctionsResponsible for assignment of diagnosis/procedure codes using ICD 10 CM/PCS, CPT/HCS in various settings and for a wide range of ages from neonate to geriatric utilizing the OPTUM encoder.Validates coding accuracy using clinical information found in the health recordhealth record documentation using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, clinical disease processes, pharmacology, and medical terminology to support the...