Hospital Medicine Coder
The Hospital Medicine Coder is responsible for assigning ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and CPT-4 procedure codes to patient records from client hospitals. This job entails scanning for accuracy and completeness of records.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assign appropriate level and procedure codes using the CPT-4 manual and criteria established BasePointe Billing Center. Assign appropriate diagnosis codes using ICD-10-CM code book to hospital visits
- Review and code a minimum of 18 charts per hour
- Report coding problems or irregularities to Medical Coding Manager
- Exercises knowledge of medical terminology and physiological systems, as well as Medicare coding rules and regulations
- Attend company meetings, weekly meetings, and workshops/seminars as scheduled
- Read all memos, bulletins, updates, and educational material supplied and be responsible for the content
- Performance of other non-essential duties that may be requested by the Manager or Director
Qualifications and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- CPC or RHIT certifications preferred
- Minimum one (1) year experience in medical coding and/or medical terminology and billing experience
- Excellent data entry and computer skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work overtime as needed