3 outpatient complex coder jobs found

Overview Top candidates will have experience with Oncology Coding.   As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA   This position is responsible for abstracting, coding, and interpreting of outpatient clinic and provider services for professional and/or facility billing. This position uses coding knowledge to abstract and record data from medical records and provides support to areas related to documentation and coding. This position codes and charges complex or specialty services and may serve as a resource for other coders. This position is not responsible for...

Accountable for conversion of outpatient diagnoses and treatment procedures into codes using an international classification of diseases, and HCPCS codes based on documentation in the patient’s record, are coded accurately and in a timely manner. Complies with government, insurance regulations and with medical coding guidelines and polices that all records are coded accurately and in a timely manner. CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Reviews and validates all diagnoses/procedures stated by physician and other healthcare providers. Ensures that records are coded within 48 business hours of discharge. Notifies director whenever work is more than 48 hours behind work deadline. Meets productivity standard of assigning codes to a minimum of 25 charts per hour. 2. Partners with charting physician if diagnosis is not transcribed to assure all required documentation is presented to meet compliance accuracy in coding and severity of illness is charted and coded. 3. Codes diagnoses and...