Coder - Hospital
Coders - Hospital are responsible for technical coding includes the assignment of ICD-CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS codes, modifiers, selection of MD Diagnosis Related Groupings (MS-DRG), Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC), and coding for severity of illness. Interacts with medical staff, nursing, ancillary departments, provider offices, and outside organizations.
Department: Medical Record Management
Hours: Full-time
Required: High School Diploma, CCA coding certification is preferred
Pay: Based on experience, starting at $22.72
Responsibilities
- Assists physicians with record documentation needs by requesting clarification for additional information.
- Assists in educating physicians and ancillary staff members about documentation needed for coding process.
- Contacts physician offices and/or SBL departments as needed for diagnostic information to code the encounter.
- Assists with training new coding staff as requested.
- Codes all types of encounters as assigned and assists coworkers as needed.
- Codes and finals inpatient and outpatient services technical encounters based on established production standards.
- Meets quality standards of having 95% of diagnoses and procedures appropriately and/or correctly coded.
- Ensures data quality and optimum reimbursement allowable under the federal and state payment systems.
- Performs follow-up on encounters that need to be coded and finaled.
- Reviews and corrects all encounters that are rejected or denied.
- Reviews record thoroughly to ascertain all diagnoses/procedures. Codes all diagnoses/procedures in accordance to ICD-CM and CPT coding principles, official guidelines and regulations.
Requirements
- AS, High School (Required)
- CCA - Certified Coding Associate - American Health Information Management Association
- Certified Coding Specialist- Hospital - Sarah Bush Lincoln
- Certified Professional Coder-A - Sarah Bush Lincoln
- Registered Health Information Administrator - American Health Information Management Association
- Registered Health Information Technician - American Health Information Management Association
Compensation
Estimated Compensation Range $22.72 - $35.22
Pay based on experience