Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
El Paso, TX, USA
Coder-1 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 Records Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours Required: AS Degree, Certified Professional Coder preferred Pay: Based on experience, starting at $22.17 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....